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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 Siloam Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Siloam Springs 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 Siloam Springs:
- 32.162936, -92.672373
- 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 Siloam Springs
- 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 parish-by-parish basis. We have selected Jackson Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson Parish
- Since Siloam Springs is near Winn Parish and also Bienville Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Winn Parish
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bienville Parish
- 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 Siloam Springs
Communities Also Named Siloam Springs ...
We found three communities that are also named Siloam Springs.
Within Louisiana, the name Siloam Springs is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Benton County
- This Siloam Springs is located in Benton County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Siloam Springs that is located in Jackson Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Siloam Springs.
- Missouri
- Gentry County
- This Siloam Springs is located in Gentry County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the north of the Siloam Springs that is located in Jackson Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gentry County community of Siloam Springs.
- Howell County
- This Siloam Springs is located in Howell County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km] to the north of the Siloam Springs that is located in Jackson Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howell County community of Siloam Springs.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Siloam Springs ...
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.
- Crockett ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crockett is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
- Danville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Danville is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- English
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- English is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
- Evergreen
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Evergreen is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Gaars Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gaars Mill is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaars Mill
- Hebron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hebron is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hodge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kelly Front ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kelly Front is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Front
- Lyons
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lyons is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mill is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill
- Mulberry Hill ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mulberry Hill is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Hill
- Punkin Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Punkin Center is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punkin Center
- Rockfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rockfield is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
- Shady
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Shady is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady
- Zion Hill ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Zion Hill is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill
How Far From Siloam Springs 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 Siloam Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Siloam Springs and extending to:
- Jonesboro, which is the Seat of Jackson Parish, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Siloam Springs to Baton Rouge, 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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 992 miles [1,596.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,857 miles [11,035.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,578 miles [12,195.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,453 miles [8,775.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Siloam Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Siloam Springs 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 Siloam Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1629, Longitude: -92.6724 In this case, the coordinates for Siloam Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.181 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.175 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.946 degrees. |
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