Historic site · Arkansas
William O. Darby
William O. Darby is a historic site in Arkansas, at a modelled elevation of 130 m. Lockard Mountain stands 552 m to the north-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Cisterna Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Original Commander of the U.S. Army Rangers "Onward we stagger and if the tanks come, may God help the tanks" Dedicated April 30th, 2016
How to reach it
Coordinates35.38476, -94.42114
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Wildcat Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Mayfield Mountain: 6.6 mi
- Brooks Stephins Mountain: 7.0 mi
- George Mountain: 7.3 mi
- Petree Mountain: 8.1 mi
Parks
- Cisterna Park: 0.0 mi
- Gateway Park: 0.2 mi
- Garrison Courtyard: 0.2 mi
- Anniversary Rose Garden: 0.2 mi
- Belle Grove Historic District: 0.4 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Mother Mary Teresa Farrell: 0.2 mi
- Mother Mary Teresa Farrell, R.S.M.: 0.2 mi
- Judge Isaac C. Parker: 0.2 mi
- Fort Smith Confederate Monument: 0.3 mi
- Bass Reeves Statue: 0.5 mi
Attractions: 11
- Barracks-Courthouse-Jail: 0.5 mi
- Visitor Center: 0.5 mi
- Gallows: 0.5 mi
- Guardhouse: 0.5 mi
- Officers' Quarters: 0.6 mi
Museums: 8
- Fort Smith Regional Art Museum: 0.4 mi
- Clayton House: 0.5 mi
- Fort Smith Museum of HIstory: 0.5 mi
- Fort Smith Trolley Museum: 0.5 mi
- United States Marshals Museum: 1.0 mi
Artworks: 2
- NUMA Bronze Statue: 2.8 mi
- The Flower Tower: 7.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Star Bluff: 12.8 mi
- Big Creek Narrows: 19.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- McWater Falls: 14.3 mi
- Natural Dam Waterfall: 18.4 mi
Gardens: 1
- Bekaert Garden: 5.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of William O. Darby. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lockard Mountain | NNE 26° | 552 m | 21.3 mi |
| Grassy Mountain | NNE 26° | 508 m | 19.3 mi |
| Locust Mountain | NNE 30° | 505 m | 20.0 mi |
| Big Round Mountain | NNW 342° | 493 m | 18.9 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNE 18° | 492 m | 20.7 mi |
| Lick Mountain | N 350° | 469 m | 19.6 mi |
| Moten Mountain | NNW 337° | 443 m | 22.0 mi |
| Chinkapin Knob | N 1° | 442 m | 21.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 19:59 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:43 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:30 | 17:09 |
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 | 40 | 45 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 43 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Smith Rgnl AP, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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