Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Pangburn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Pangburn and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Pangburn
- 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 Pangburn:
- 35.431747, -91.886811
- 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 Pangburn
- 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 Cleburne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cleburne County
- Since West Pangburn is near White County and also Independence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for White County
- eBird sighting report for Independence 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Pangburn ...
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.
- Clay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Dewey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Hickory Flat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
- Hickory Flat is located in White County
- Libby ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Little Red
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Red have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Red
- Little Red is located in White County
- Mountain Home
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Mountain Home is located in White County
- Pickens
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Price Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Ford
- Price Ford is located in Cleburne County
- Rainbow Island
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Island
- Rainbow Island is located in Cleburne County
- Slick Rock Ford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slick Rock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock Ford
- Slick Rock Ford is located in Cleburne County
- Tumbling Shoals
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling Shoals
- Tumbling Shoals is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tumbling Shoals <3>
How Far From West Pangburn 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 Pangburn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in West Pangburn and extending to:
- Heber Springs, which is the Seat of Cleburne County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from West Pangburn to Heber Springs, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 52 miles [83.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 850 miles [1,367.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,661 miles [10,719.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,390 miles [11,893.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,267 miles [8,476.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Pangburn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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> | 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 Pangburn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Pangburn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4317, Longitude: -91.8868 In this case, the coordinates for West Pangburn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Pangburn 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 316.986 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.381 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.078 degrees. |