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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Walnut Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Walnut Springs and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Walnut Springs:
    • 33.949282, -94.292425
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Walnut Springs
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Walnut Springs ...

We found four communities that share the name Walnut Springs.

Within Arkansas, the name Walnut Springs is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Walnut Springs is located in Baltimore County and lies 1,053 miles [1,694.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Walnut Springs that is located in Sevier County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Walnut Springs.
    • Missouri
      • Marion County
      • Although located in Marion County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Walnut Springs.
    • Texas
      • Bosque County
      • This Walnut Springs is located in Bosque County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Walnut Springs that is located in Sevier County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bosque County community of Walnut Springs.
      • Ellis County
      • This Walnut Springs is located in Ellis County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km] to the southwest of the Walnut Springs that is located in Sevier County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ellis County community of Walnut Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Walnut Springs ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Boring Crossing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boring Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boring Crossing
    • Boring Crossing is located in Sevier County
  • Chapel Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
    • Chapel Hill is located in Sevier County
  • Cross Roads
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
    • Cross Roads is located in Little River County
  • Cross Trails ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Trails
    • Cross Trails is located in Sevier County
  • De Queen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Queen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Queen
    • De Queen is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Queen <3>
  • Geneva
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Sevier County
  • Jewell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
    • Jewell is located in Little River County
  • Lockesburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockesburg
    • Lockesburg is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
  • Neal Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Springs
    • Neal Springs is located in Sevier County
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    • Oak Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Little River County
    • Pennys
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennys
      • Pennys is located in Sevier County
    • Process City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Process City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Process City
      • Process City is located in Sevier County
    • Red Wing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Wing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wing
      • Red Wing is located in Sevier County
    • Stringtown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Sevier County
    • Union
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Sevier County

How Far From Walnut Springs to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Walnut Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Walnut Springs and extending to:

  • De Queen, which is the Seat of Sevier County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Walnut Springs to Little Rock, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,829 miles [10,990.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,560 miles [12,166.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,437 miles [8,750 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walnut Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sevier County: www.seviercounty-ar.com/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Walnut Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Walnut Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9493, Longitude: -94.2924       In this case, the coordinates for Walnut Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Walnut Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.419 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.853 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.391 degrees.









 

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