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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Althea, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Althea and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Althea:
    • 36.641451, -92.228769
    • 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 Althea
  • 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

Communities Also Named Althea ...

We found one communities that share the name Althea.

Within Missouri, the name Althea is unique.

Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Althea in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • South Carolina
      • Lexington County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Althea [Lexington County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Althea ...

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.

  • Cross Roads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
    • Cross Roads is located in Ozark County
  • Cureall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cureall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cureall
    • Cureall is located in Howell County
  • Elijah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
    • Elijah is located in Ozark County
  • Fay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fay
    • Fay is located in Ozark County
  • Howards Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Ridge
    • Howards Ridge is located in Ozark County
  • Luna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna
    • Luna is located in Ozark County
  • Oak Mound
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mound
    • Oak Mound is located in Ozark County
  • Sharp
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
    • Sharp is located in Ozark County
  • Trail
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
    • Trail is located in Ozark County

How Far From Althea 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 Althea to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Althea and extending to:

  • Gainesville, which is the Seat of Ozark County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Althea to Gainesville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 842 miles [1,355.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,613 miles [10,642.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,346 miles [11,822.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,226 miles [8,410.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Althea. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Althea, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Althea) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Althea. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6415, Longitude: -92.2288       In this case, the coordinates for Althea have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Althea to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.298 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.902 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.008 degrees.









 

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