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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wilmar, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wilmar and the surrounding area.
- 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 Wilmar:
- 33.629285, -91.929610
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Wilmar
- 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 Drew County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Drew County
- Since Wilmar is near Bradley County and also Cleveland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bradley County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cleveland 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Wilmar
Communities Also Named Wilmar ...
We found four communities that are also named Wilmar.
Within Arkansas, the name Wilmar is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Wilmar is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,497 miles [2,409.2 km]<1> to the west of the Wilmar that is located in Drew County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Wilmar.
- Iowa
- Butler County
- This Wilmar is located in Butler County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the north of the Wilmar that is located in Drew County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Wilmar.
- Minnesota
- Kandiyohi County
- This Wilmar is located in Kandiyohi County and lies 810 miles [1,303.6 km]<1> to the north of the Wilmar that is located in Drew County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kandiyohi County community of Wilmar.
- North Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Wilmar is located in Beaufort County and lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wilmar that is located in Drew County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Wilmar.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wilmar ...
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.
- Green Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Green Hill is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Paradise ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Paradise is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Plantersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Plantersville is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Red Neck ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Red Neck is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Neck
- Reed Settlement ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Reed Settlement is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Settlement
- Rock Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rock Springs is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rose Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rough and Ready ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rough and Ready is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
- Saline ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Saline is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Scrouge Out ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Scrouge Out is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrouge Out
- Tennessee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tennessee is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee
How Far From Wilmar 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 city such as Wilmar to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wilmar and extending to:
- Monticello, which is the Seat of Drew County, lies just to the East.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Wilmar to Little Rock, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 904 miles [1,454.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,754 miles [10,869.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,477 miles [12,033.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,353 miles [8,614.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wilmar) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Wilmar to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilmar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6293, Longitude: -91.9296 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.86 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.994 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.407 degrees. |
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