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Faulkner County Courthouse Anchor

Faulkner County Courthouse Anchor from directly overhead

Faulkner County Courthouse Anchor is a historic site in Arkansas, at a modelled elevation of 96 m. Pinnacle Mountain stands 308 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Conway Confederate Monument, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.

The story

county courthouse in Arkansas, United States of America

Wikidata Q23302655, matched on coordinates and name (21 m apart).

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates35.08896, -92.44299

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Simon Park: 0.1 mi
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Square: 0.4 mi
  • Pine Street Park: 0.8 mi
  • Laurel Park: 0.8 mi
  • Conway Station Park: 0.9 mi
Peaks
  • Blaney Hill: 2.8 mi
  • Pisgah Mountain: 3.6 mi
  • Sturgis Hill: 3.8 mi
  • Round Mountain: 5.1 mi
  • Springfellor Hill: 7.1 mi
Artworks: 28
  • Electric Alley: 0.2 mi
  • Love All Creatures: 21.2 mi
  • Bottled Nature: 21.4 mi
  • Bayou Meto Art Drain: 22.0 mi
  • Use Your Brain: 22.2 mi
Historic sites: 18
Nature reserves: 7
Cliffs: 7
Museums: 6
  • Faulkner County Museum: 0.0 mi
  • Little Italy Arkansas Heritage Society: 13.6 mi
  • Depot Museum: 17.6 mi
  • Arkansas National Guard Museum: 20.3 mi
  • Perry County Historical Museum: 21.2 mi
Gardens: 3
Attractions: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Pavilion 1: 21.6 mi
Springs: 1
  • Quapaw Mineral Spring: 24.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Faulkner County Courthouse Anchor. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pinnacle MountainS 188°308 m17.3 mi
High PointSSW 202°249 m11.7 mi
Kenney MountainSW 229°246 m12.6 mi
Ketchel MountainSSW 209°235 m18.6 mi
Reynolds MountainSSW 192°230 m8.0 mi
Goodson MountainSSW 205°228 m18.4 mi
Wilson HillSE 135°225 m9.3 mi
Perry MountainW 260°221 m19.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:22
June solstice05:5719:5020:28
September equinox06:5818:3519:08
December solstice07:1516:2317:02

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384251606877818073614941
Precip in3.84.25.35.45.63.63.43.53.14.04.64.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Conway, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6353402423

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