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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:
- 36.79581, -92.075129
- 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 county-by-county basis. We have selected Howell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Howell County
- Since Siloam Springs is near Douglas County and also Ozark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ozark 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 Siloam Springs
Communities Also Named Siloam Springs ...
We found three communities that are also named Siloam Springs.
There is one other community in Missouri that is also named Siloam Springs.
Beyond Missouri, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Missouri ...
- Gentry County
- This Siloam Springs is located in Gentry County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Siloam Springs that is located in Howell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gentry County community of Siloam Springs.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Benton County
- This Siloam Springs is located in Benton County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Siloam Springs that is located in Howell 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 321 miles [516.6 km]<1> to the south of the Siloam Springs that is located in Howell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson Parish 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.
- Blanche
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Blanche is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
- Cross Roads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cross Roads is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cureall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cureall is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cureall
- Egypt Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Egypt Grove is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Grove
- Elijah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hebron
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Homeland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Homeland is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Oak Mound
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Mound is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mound
- Pottersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pottersville is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Richville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Topaz
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Topaz is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topaz
- Trail
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Trail is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
How Far From Siloam Springs to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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:
- West Plains, which is the Seat of Howell County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Siloam Springs to West Plains, with an average speed<2> 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.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 123 miles [197.9 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 831 miles [1,337.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,599 miles [10,620.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,333 miles [11,801.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,212 miles [8,387.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Siloam Springs) 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 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: 36.7958, Longitude: -92.0751 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.207 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.818 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.908 degrees. |
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