Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Weddington

• 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 Weddington:
  • 36.089247, -94.419659
  • 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 Weddington

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since Weddington is near Benton County and also Adair County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Benton County
  • eBird sighting report for Adair County

• 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 Weddington ...

We found one communities that share the name Weddington.

Within Arkansas, the name Weddington is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Weddington in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Carolina
    • Mecklenburg County
    • This Weddington is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 771 miles [1,240.8 km]<1> to the east of the Weddington that is located in Washington County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Weddington.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Weddington ...

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.

• Chambers Spring ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambers Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Spring
  • Chambers Spring is located in Benton County
• Flint ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
  • Flint is located in Benton County
• Lake Frances
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Frances have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Frances
  • Lake Frances is located in Benton County
• Lincoln
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <3>
• Lone Elm ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
  • Lone Elm is located in Benton County
• Martin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Martin is located in Benton County
• Prairie Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
  • Prairie Grove is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Grove <3>
• Starks
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
  • Starks is located in Washington County
• Trident
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trident have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
  • Trident is located in Benton County
• Twin Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs
  • Twin Springs is located in Benton County
• Walnut Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
  • Walnut Grove is located in Washington County

How Far From Weddington to ...

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

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

• Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Weddington to Fayetteville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 153 miles [246.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 970 miles [1,561.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 56 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,723 miles [10,819.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,460 miles [12,005.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,341 miles [8,595.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.ar.us/

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