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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 Atwell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Atwell 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 Atwell:
- 38.038372, -92.212671
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Atwell
- 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 Miller County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Miller County
- Since Atwell is near Pulaski County and also Maries County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Maries 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Atwell
Communities Also Named Atwell ...
We found four communities that are also named Atwell.
Within Missouri, the name Atwell is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Jefferson County
- This Atwell is located in Jefferson County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Atwell that is located in Miller County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Atwell.
- New York
- Herkimer County
- This Atwell is located in Herkimer County and lies 976 miles [1,570.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Atwell that is located in Miller County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Herkimer County community of Atwell.
- Texas
- Callahan County
- This Atwell is located in Callahan County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the southwest of the Atwell that is located in Miller County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Callahan County community of Atwell.
- West Virginia
- McDowell County
- This Atwell is located in McDowell County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the east of the Atwell that is located in Miller County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Atwell.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Atwell ...
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.
- Faith
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Faith is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
- Franks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Franks is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
- Hawkeye
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hawkeye is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
- Helm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Helm is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
- Iberia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mossy Resort ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mossy Resort is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Resort
- Samtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Samtown is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samtown
- Shady Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Shady Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shantytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Shantytown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shantytown
- Table Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Table Rock is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Tavern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tavern is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavern
- Traderight
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Traderight is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traderight
How Far From Atwell to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Atwell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Atwell and extending to:
- Tuscumbia, which is the Seat of Miller County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Atwell to Tuscumbia, with an average speed<3> 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 6 hours.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 37 miles [59.5 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 821 miles [1,321.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,541 miles [10,526.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,279 miles [11,714.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,161 miles [8,305.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Atwell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Atwell to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atwell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0384, Longitude: -92.2127 In this case, the coordinates for Atwell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.374 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.176 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.726 degrees. |
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