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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Siloam Springs
- 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:
- 40.370858, -94.263694
- 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 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 county-by-county basis. We have selected Gentry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gentry County
- Since Siloam Springs is near Worth County and also Harrison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Worth County
- eBird sighting report for Harrison 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 Siloam Springs ...
We found three communities that share the name Siloam Springs.
There is one other community in Missouri which is also named Siloam Springs.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Missouri ...
- Howell County
- This Siloam Springs is located in Howell County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Siloam Springs that is located in Gentry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howell County community of Siloam Springs.
- Howell County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Benton County
- This Siloam Springs is located in Benton County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<1> to the south of the Siloam Springs that is located in Gentry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Siloam Springs.
- Louisiana
- Jackson Parish
- This Siloam Springs is located in Jackson Parish and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the south of the Siloam Springs that is located in Gentry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson Parish community of Siloam Springs.
- Arkansas
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.
- Bethany
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <3>
- Eagleville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Eagleville is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagleville <3>
- Lee ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Lone Star
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Martinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Harrison County
- Mount Pleasant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Gentry County
- Pinhook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Prohibition City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prohibition City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prohibition City
- Prohibition City is located in Worth County
- Voyage ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Wildwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Worth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
- Worth is located in Worth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
How Far From Siloam Springs 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 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:
- Albany, which is the Seat of Gentry County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Siloam Springs to Albany, with an average speed<4> 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 920 miles [1,480.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,494 miles [10,451.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,242 miles [11,654.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,135 miles [8,264 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Siloam Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Siloam Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Siloam Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3709, Longitude: -94.2637 |
| <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> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.882 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.224 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.25 degrees. |