Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Eureka Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eureka Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Eureka 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 Eureka Springs:
- 34.243721, -89.864534
- 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 Eureka 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 Panola County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Panola County
- Since Eureka Springs is near Yalobusha County and also Tallahatchie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Yalobusha County
- eBird sighting report for Tallahatchie 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 Eureka Springs ...
We found three communities that share the name Eureka Springs.
Within Mississippi, the name Eureka Springs is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Carroll County
- This Eureka Springs is located in Carroll County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Eureka Springs that is located in Panola County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Eureka Springs.
- Georgia
- Screven County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Eureka Springs [Screven County].
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Eureka Springs is located in Cumberland County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<1> to the east of the Eureka Springs that is located in Panola County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Eureka Springs.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eureka 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.
- Alesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesville
- Alesville is located in Lafayette County
- Camp Ground
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground
- Camp Ground is located in Yalobusha County
- Center Point ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Tallahatchie County
- Chapeltown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapeltown
- Chapeltown is located in Panola County
- Hideaway Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hideaway Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway Hills
- Hideaway Hills is located in Panola County
- Long Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Long Branch is located in Yalobusha County
- Palestine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Pope
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Splinter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Water Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Yalobusha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <4>
How Far From Eureka 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 Eureka Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eureka Springs and extending to:
- Batesville, which is the Seat of Panola County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Eureka Springs to Jackson, with an average speed<5>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 779 miles [1,253.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,641 miles [10,687.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,361 miles [11,846.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,237 miles [8,428.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eureka Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Eureka Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eureka Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2437, Longitude: -89.8645 In this case, the coordinates for Eureka Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Eureka Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Eureka Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.607 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.621 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.416 degrees. |