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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 Wyman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wyman 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 Wyman:
    • 36.075079, -94.069368
    • 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 Wyman
  • 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 Wyman ...

We found seven communities that share the name Wyman.

Within Arkansas, the name Wyman is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, five are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Wyman lies 1,710 miles [2,752 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wyman that is located in Washington County.
    • Iowa
      • Louisa County
      • This Wyman is located in Louisa County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Wyman that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Louisa County community of Wyman.
    • Kentucky
      • McLean County
      • This Wyman is located in McLean County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wyman that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of Wyman.
    • Maine
      • Washington County
      • This Wyman is located in Washington County and lies 1,489 miles [2,396.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wyman that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Wyman.
    • Michigan
      • Montcalm County
      • This Wyman is located in Montcalm County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wyman that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montcalm County community of Wyman.
    • Minnesota
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Wyman is located in Saint Louis County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<1> to the north of the Wyman that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Wyman.
    • Quebec
      • This Wyman lies 1,131 miles [1,820.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wyman that is located in Washington County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wyman ...

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.

  • Barbara ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbara have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbara
    • Barbara is located in Washington County
  • Beau-O-Rama
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beau-O-Rama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beau-O-Rama
    • Beau-O-Rama is located in Washington County
  • Black Oak
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
    • Black Oak is located in Washington County
  • Cross Roads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
    • Cross Roads is located in Madison County
  • Greenland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
    • Greenland is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
  • Gulley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulley
    • Gulley is located in Washington County
  • Harris
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Harris is located in Washington County
  • Pilgrims Rest
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrims Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Rest
    • Pilgrims Rest is located in Washington County
  • Shady Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Washington County
  • Strain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strain
    • Strain is located in Washington County
  • Sulphur City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
    • Sulphur City is located in Washington County

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

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

  • Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the West.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Wyman to Little Rock, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 951 miles [1,530.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 54 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,710 miles [10,798.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,447 miles [11,984.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,328 miles [8,574.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.ar.us/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wyman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wyman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0751, Longitude: -94.0694       In this case, the coordinates for Wyman 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 Wyman 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 318.471 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.19 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.959 degrees.









 

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