The Galaxy Connection
The Galaxy Connection is a museum in Arkansas, at a modelled elevation of 194 m. Ouachita Pinnacle stands 595 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Landmark Plaza, a park 0.4 miles away. Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway passes 0.3 miles off. 39 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Goat Rock Viewpoint · 2 mi
- Short Mountain Vista · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Landmark Plaza: 0.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park and Sculpture Garden: 0.5 mi
- Craighead Parklet: 0.5 mi
- Velocity Park: 0.6 mi
- Velocity Park: 0.7 mi
- Hot Springs Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 1.7 mi
- North Mountain: 1.8 mi
- West Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Blowout Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Garvan Gardens Falls: 5.0 mi
- Falls Creek Falls: 10.1 mi
- Blocker Creek Cascade: 17.9 mi
- Twist Cascade: 23.9 mi
- Forked Mountain Falls: 24.3 mi
- Gangster Museum: 0.6 mi
- Mid-America Science Museum: 3.3 mi
- Hot Spring County Museum: 17.2 mi
- Tiny Town: 0.9 mi
- Evans Children's Adventure Garden: 4.8 mi
- Garvan Woodland Gardens: 4.8 mi
- Hot Springs Confederate Monument: 0.4 mi
- Jessieville CCC Camp: 18.0 mi
- Rest Area: 9.7 mi
- Iron Springs Recreation Area: 17.8 mi
- Thermal Water Jug Fountain: 0.8 mi
- Iron Spring: 17.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Galaxy Connection. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ouachita Pinnacle | NNW 329° | 595 m | 18.2 mi |
| Barton Mountain | N 5° | 571 m | 18.5 mi |
| Smith Pinnacle | N 5° | 571 m | 18.5 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | NNW 341° | 547 m | 19.7 mi |
| Powell Mountain | NW 318° | 547 m | 24.4 mi |
| Angling Pinnacle | NNE 16° | 530 m | 19.4 mi |
| Locust Mountain | NNW 346° | 519 m | 21.0 mi |
| Crystal Mountain | NNE 17° | 518 m | 24.1 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 | 18:37 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:28 | 17:06 |
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 | 42 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 44 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — HOT Springs 1 NNE, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/999353169
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