Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in West Siloam Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Siloam Springs and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for West 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 West Siloam Springs:
  • 36.175477, -94.593895
  • 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 West 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 Delaware County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Delaware County
  • Since West Siloam Springs is near Benton County and also Adair County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Benton County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Adair 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 West Siloam Springs

Curious and Interesting Names Near West 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.

• Chambers Spring ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Chambers Spring is located in Benton County (AR)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Spring
• Chance
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Chance is located in Adair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
• Cherokee City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Cherokee City is located in Benton County (AR)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
• Dawn Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Dawn Hill is located in Benton County (AR)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn Hill
• Dripping Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Dripping Springs is located in Delaware County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
• Flint
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Flint is located in Delaware County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
• Flint Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Flint Creek is located in Delaware County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Creek
• Lake Frances
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake Frances is located in Benton County (AR)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Frances
• Lone Elm ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Lone Elm is located in Benton County (AR)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
• Martin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Martin is located in Benton County (AR)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
• Row
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Row is located in Delaware County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Row
• Trident
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Trident is located in Benton County (AR)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
• Twin Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Twin Springs is located in Benton County (AR)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs

How Far From West 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 town such as West Siloam Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in West Siloam Springs and extending to:

• Jay, which is the Seat of Delaware County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from West Siloam Springs to Jay, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 170 miles [273.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 977 miles [1,572.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,724 miles [10,821.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,462 miles [12,008.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,344 miles [8,600.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'