Gurdon Light
Gurdon Light is an attraction in Arkansas, at a modelled elevation of 64 m. Ashworth Hill stands 200 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Hoo Hoo Monument, a historic site 2.7 miles away. Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway passes 14 miles off. 57 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
The story
Mystery light located near railroad tracks in a wooded area of Gurdon
Wikidata Q14680871, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 13.5 mi off the Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway
57 named places within 25 miles
- Clark County Fairgrounds: 12.4 mi
- Sturgis Field: 13.2 mi
- Feaster Park: 13.4 mi
- South Lawn: 13.8 mi
- Ouachita River Park: 13.8 mi
- Hoo Hoo Monument: 2.7 mi
- Gores Peak: 9.4 mi
- Skirmish at Boseman's House: 10.0 mi
- Arkadelphia Confederate Monument: 13.6 mi
- Centurium: 13.8 mi
- Whetstone Mountain: 7.8 mi
- Bull Mountain: 8.6 mi
- Gores Peak: 9.4 mi
- Polk Stinnett Hill: 15.9 mi
- Ashworth Hill: 17.8 mi
- Walters Bluff: 9.2 mi
- The Bluffs: 14.8 mi
- Tates Bluff: 19.3 mi
- Bell Bluff: 23.7 mi
- Hoo-Hoo International Office & Hoo-Hoo Museum: 2.8 mi
- Nevada County Depot & Museum: 15.8 mi
- Gurdon Rest Area - Westbound: 4.2 mi
- Gurdon Rest Area - Eastbound: 4.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gurdon Light. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashworth Hill | NW 314° | 200 m | 17.8 mi |
| Gores Peak | SE 131° | 121 m | 9.4 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | NW 312° | 117 m | 21.7 mi |
| Bull Mountain | SE 129° | 109 m | 8.6 mi |
| Rocky Hill | SE 130° | 88 m | 20.2 mi |
| Polk Stinnett Hill | SE 140° | 86 m | 15.9 mi |
| Whetstone Mountain | S 170° | 85 m | 7.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:52 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 19:51 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:30 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 46 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 6.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 5.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arkadelphia 2 N, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/11133283452
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