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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 Blue Eye, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blue Eye and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Blue Eye:
    • 36.516124, -93.382409
    • 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 Blue Eye
  • 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 Blue Eye ...

We found three communities that share the name Blue Eye.

Within Missouri, the name Blue Eye is unique.

Beyond Missouri, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Calhoun 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 Alabama community of Blue Eye [Calhoun County].
      • Talladega County
      • This Blue Eye is located in Talladega County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Blue Eye that is located in Stone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Blue Eye.
    • Arkansas
      • Carroll County
      • This Blue Eye is located in Carroll County and lies less than 2 miles<2> to the south southwest of the Blue Eye that is located in Stone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Blue Eye.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Blue Eye ...

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.

  • Blue Eye
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
    • Blue Eye is located in Carroll County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Cedar Valley ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
    • Cedar Valley is located in Taney County
  • Coney Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
    • Coney Island is located in Stone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
  • Farewell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farewell
    • Farewell is located in Carroll County (AR)
  • Flag ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flag have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag
    • Flag is located in Taney County
  • Homer
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Homer is located in Stone County
  • Indian Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
    • Indian Point is located in Stone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Point <4>
  • Maple
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
    • Maple is located in Carroll County (AR)
  • Oak Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Oasis ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oasis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
    • Oasis is located in Taney County
  • Radical
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radical have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radical
    • Radical is located in Stone County
  • Ridgedale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Table Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
    • Table Rock is located in Taney County

How Far From Blue Eye 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 town such as Blue Eye to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blue Eye and extending to:

  • Galena, which is the Seat of Stone County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Blue Eye to Galena, 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 most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 906 miles [1,458.1 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 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,662 miles [10,721.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,398 miles [11,905.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,279 miles [8,495.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue Eye. 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 Blue Eye, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blue Eye) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blue Eye. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5161, Longitude: -93.3824       In this case, the coordinates for Blue Eye have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Blue Eye 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 318.05 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.758 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.564 degrees.









 

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