Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Hartford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Hartford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Hartford
- 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 West Hartford:
- 35.004543, -94.410218
- 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 West Hartford
- 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 Sebastian County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sebastian County
- Since West Hartford is near Le Flore County and also Scott County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Le Flore County
- eBird sighting report for Scott 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 West Hartford ...
We found three communities that share the name West Hartford.
Within Arkansas, the name West Hartford is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Hartford County
- This West Hartford is located in Hartford County and lies 1,257 miles [2,022.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Hartford that is located in Sebastian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of West Hartford.
- Missouri
- Ralls County
- This West Hartford is located in Ralls County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the West Hartford that is located in Sebastian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ralls County community of West Hartford.
- Vermont
- Windsor County
- This West Hartford is located in Windsor County and lies 1,313 miles [2,113.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Hartford that is located in Sebastian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windsor County community of West Hartford.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Hartford ...
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.
- Apex
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Coaldale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Dill Place ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dill Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dill Place
- Dill Place is located in Sebastian County
- Fox Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Frog Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Hiawatha
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Oliver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Prairie Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
- Prairie Creek is located in Sebastian County
- Sugar Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Sugar Creek is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Trestle Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trestle Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trestle Ford
- Trestle Ford is located in Le Flore County (OK)
How Far From West Hartford 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 West Hartford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Hartford and extending to:
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from West Hartford to Little Rock, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 993 miles [1,598.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,778 miles [10,908.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,513 miles [12,091 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,392 miles [8,677.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Hartford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sebastian County: www.sebastiancountyonline.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 from Point A (ie- West Hartford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Hartford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0045, Longitude: -94.4102 In this case, the coordinates for West Hartford 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 West Hartford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.601 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.203 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.287 degrees. |