Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Liberty, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Liberty and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Liberty
- 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 Liberty:
- 36.288129, -93.763249
- 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 Liberty
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since West Liberty is near Carroll County and also Benton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- eBird sighting report for Benton 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 Liberty ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name West Liberty.
Within Arkansas, the name West Liberty is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Jasper County
- This West Liberty is located in Jasper County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Liberty that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of West Liberty.
- Indiana
- Howard County
- This West Liberty is located in Howard County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the West Liberty that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of West Liberty.
- Jay County
- This West Liberty is located in Jay County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km] to the northeast of the West Liberty that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jay County community of West Liberty.
- Iowa
- Muscatine County
- This West Liberty is located in Muscatine County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the West Liberty that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscatine County community of West Liberty.
- Kentucky
- Morgan County
- This West Liberty is located in Morgan County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Liberty that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of West Liberty.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This West Liberty is located in Baltimore County and lies 961 miles [1,546.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Liberty that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of West Liberty.
- Missouri
- Putnam County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of West Liberty [Putnam County].
- Ohio
- Crawford County
- This West Liberty is located in Crawford County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Liberty that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of West Liberty.
- Knox County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Knox County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of West Liberty.
- Logan County
- This West Liberty is located in Logan County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km] to the east northeast of the West Liberty that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of West Liberty.
- Morrow County
- This West Liberty is located in Morrow County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km] to the east northeast of the West Liberty that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrow County community of West Liberty.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This West Liberty is located in Allegheny County and lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Liberty that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of West Liberty.
- Butler County
- This West Liberty is located in Butler County and lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km] to the east northeast of the West Liberty that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of West Liberty.
- Clearfield County
- This West Liberty is located in Clearfield County and lies 870 miles [1,400.1 km] to the east northeast of the West Liberty that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of West Liberty.
- West Virginia
- Ohio County
- This West Liberty is located in Ohio County and lies 761 miles [1,224.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Liberty that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of West Liberty.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Liberty ...
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.
- Bland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Chaplin ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Cottage Hill ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
- Cottage Hill is located in Benton County
- Denny Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denny Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Ford
- Denny Ford is located in Madison County
- Eureka Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Springs
- Eureka Springs is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,084 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka Springs <4>
- Forum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Green Acres
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Benton County
- Lone Star
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Pine Top
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Rockhouse
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Rocky Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Rocky Ford is located in Madison County
- Sharp Ford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Ford
- Sharp Ford is located in Benton County
- Tanglewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Benton County
How Far From West Liberty 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 Liberty to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Liberty and extending to:
- Huntsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from West Liberty to Huntsville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 136 miles [218.9 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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 931 miles [1,498.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,688 miles [10,763.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,424 miles [11,947.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,305 miles [8,537.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Liberty. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Liberty) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Liberty. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2881, Longitude: -93.7632 In this case, the coordinates for West Liberty have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about West Liberty, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Liberty to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.285 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.001 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.781 degrees. |