Mid-America Science Museum
Mid-America Science Museum is a museum in Arkansas, at a modelled elevation of 145 m. Ouachita Pinnacle stands 595 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Vulcan Pickleball Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway passes 3.4 miles off. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 3.4 mi off the Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Goat Rock Viewpoint · 4 mi
- Short Mountain Vista · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Vulcan Pickleball Park: 0.5 mi
- Vulcan Pickleball Park: 0.5 mi
- Baseball Trail Park: 2.0 mi
- Family Park: 2.3 mi
- Hill Wheatley Park: 2.6 mi
- West Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Hot Springs Mountain: 4.0 mi
- North Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Blowout Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Garvan Gardens Falls: 6.9 mi
- Falls Creek Falls: 13.2 mi
- Blocker Creek Cascade: 16.0 mi
- Ariel Falls: 22.9 mi
- Twist Cascade: 23.6 mi
- Tiny Town: 3.1 mi
- Evans Children's Adventure Garden: 6.6 mi
- Garvan Woodland Gardens: 6.6 mi
- The Galaxy Connection: 3.3 mi
- Gangster Museum: 3.5 mi
- Hot Spring County Museum: 20.2 mi
- Hot Springs Confederate Monument: 3.5 mi
- Jessieville CCC Camp: 17.4 mi
- Rest Area: 12.7 mi
- Iron Springs Recreation Area: 17.3 mi
- Thermal Water Jug Fountain: 3.8 mi
- Iron Spring: 17.2 mi
- Hopper Bluff: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mid-America Science Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ouachita Pinnacle | NNW 337° | 595 m | 16.1 mi |
| Barton Mountain | NNE 15° | 571 m | 18.4 mi |
| Smith Pinnacle | NNE 15° | 571 m | 18.4 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | N 350° | 547 m | 18.2 mi |
| Powell Mountain | NW 323° | 547 m | 21.9 mi |
| Angling Pinnacle | NNE 26° | 530 m | 19.9 mi |
| Locust Mountain | N 354° | 519 m | 19.7 mi |
| Crystal Mountain | NNE 25° | 518 m | 24.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:51 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 19:52 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:28 | 17:07 |
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 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — HOT Springs Asos, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1002540152
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