Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Protem, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Protem and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Protem
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Protem:
- 36.529229, -92.858797
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Protem
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Taney County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Taney County
- Since Protem is near Marion County and also Boone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- eBird sighting report for Boone County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Protem ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Cedarcreek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcreek
- Cedarcreek is located in Taney County
- Diamond City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
- Diamond City is located in Boone County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond City <2>
- Elixir ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Hercules
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Lead Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead Hill
- Lead Hill is located in Boone County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lead Hill <2>
- Longrun
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longrun
- Longrun is located in Ozark County
- Longs Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longs Ferry
- Longs Ferry is located in Boone County (AR)
- Monarch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Peel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peel
- Peel is located in Marion County (AR)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peel <2>
- Sundown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
How Far From Protem to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Protem to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Protem and extending to:
- Forsyth, which is the Seat of Taney County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Protem to Forsyth, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 878 miles [1,413 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,642 miles [10,689.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,377 miles [11,872.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,257 miles [8,460.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Protem. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Taney County: www.co.taney.mo.us/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Protem) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Protem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5292, Longitude: -92.8588 |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Protem to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.704 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.359 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.32 degrees. |