Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lanark, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lanark and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lanark
- 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 Lanark:
- 33.182074, -94.149354
- 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 Lanark
- 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 Cass County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cass County
- Since Lanark is near Miller County and also Bowie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Miller County
- eBird sighting report for Bowie 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 Lanark ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Lanark.
Within Texas, the name Lanark is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, ten are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Lanark, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Montana
- Dawson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Lanark [Dawson County].
- Roosevelt County
- This Lanark is located in Roosevelt County and lies 1,160 miles [1,866.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lanark that is located in Cass County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roosevelt County community of Lanark.
- New Mexico
- Nova Scotia
- This Lanark lies 1,903 miles [3,062.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lanark that is located in Cass County.
- Ontario
- This Lanark lies 1,250 miles [2,011.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lanark that is located in Cass County.
- Pennsylvania
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Scotland
- Distance: 4,372 miles [7,036.1 km]<1> to the northeast
- Scotland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lanark ...
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.
- Brightstar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightstar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightstar
- Brightstar is located in Miller County (AR)
- Domino
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Hoot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Knights Bluff Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Bluff Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Bluff Landing
- Knights Bluff Landing is located in Cass County
- Line Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Line Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Line Ferry
- Line Ferry is located in Miller County (AR)
- Oak Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Panhandle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Pleasant Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Miller County (AR)
- Poorboy Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poorboy Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poorboy Landing
- Poorboy Landing is located in Cass County
- Queen City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Queen City is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queen City <5>
- Roach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Sulphur
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Lanark 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 Lanark to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lanark and extending to:
- Linden, which is the Seat of Cass County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lanark to Linden, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 291 miles [468.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,031 miles [1,659.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,863 miles [11,044.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,591 miles [12,216.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,468 miles [8,799.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lanark. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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- Lanark) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lanark. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1821, Longitude: -94.1494 In this case, the coordinates for Lanark have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Lanark could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Lanark, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Lanark to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.243 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.549 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.436 degrees. |