Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Whisperwood:
  • 34.938421, -91.973199
  • 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 Whisperwood

• 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 Lonoke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lonoke County
  • Since Whisperwood is near Pulaski County and also White County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
  • eBird sighting report for White 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 Whisperwood ...

We found two communities that share the name Whisperwood.

Within Arkansas, the name Whisperwood is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Bradley County
    • This Whisperwood is located in Bradley County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the east of the Whisperwood that is located in Lonoke County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Whisperwood.
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake County
    • This Whisperwood is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,149 miles [1,849.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Whisperwood that is located in Lonoke County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Whisperwood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Whisperwood ...

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.

• Dogwood Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Meadows
  • Dogwood Meadows is located in Lonoke County
• Eagle Park ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Park
  • Eagle Park is located in Lonoke County
• Evergreen Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Place
  • Evergreen Place is located in Lonoke County
• Greyhawk Addition
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greyhawk Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyhawk Addition
  • Greyhawk Addition is located in Lonoke County
• Hidden Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
  • Hidden Oaks is located in Lonoke County
• Holland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
  • Holland is located in Lonoke County
• Leaning Pines
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaning Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaning Pines
  • Leaning Pines is located in Lonoke County
• Oak Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Lonoke County
• Woodlawn
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
  • Woodlawn is located in Lonoke County

How Far From Whisperwood 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 Whisperwood to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Lonoke, which is the Seat of Lonoke County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Whisperwood to Lonoke, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 867 miles [1,395.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,689 miles [10,764.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,417 miles [11,936.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,294 miles [8,519.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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