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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 Bolivar, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bolivar 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 Bolivar:
- 37.614141, -93.411257
- 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 Bolivar
- 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 Polk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Polk County
- Since Bolivar is near Dallas County and also Cedar County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dallas County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cedar 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 Bolivar
Communities Also Named Bolivar ...
We found fourteen communities that are also named Bolivar.
Within Missouri, the name Bolivar is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jackson County
- This Bolivar is located in Jackson County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bolivar that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Bolivar.
- Georgia
- Bartow County
- This Bolivar is located in Bartow County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bolivar that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartow County community of Bolivar.
- Indiana
- Wabash County
- This Bolivar is located in Wabash County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bolivar that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabash County community of Bolivar.
- Louisiana
- Tangipahoa Parish
- This Bolivar is located in Tangipahoa Parish and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Bolivar that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tangipahoa Parish community of Bolivar.
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Bolivar is located in Frederick County and lies 862 miles [1,387.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bolivar that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Bolivar.
- Mississippi
- Bolivar County
- This Bolivar is located in Bolivar County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Bolivar that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bolivar County community of Bolivar.
- Monroe County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Bolivar [Monroe County].
- New York
- Allegany County
- This Bolivar is located in Allegany County and lies 863 miles [1,388.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bolivar that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Bolivar.
- Madison County
- This Bolivar is located in Madison County and lies 993 miles [1,598.1 km] to the east northeast of the Bolivar that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Bolivar.
- Ohio
- Tuscarawas County
- This Bolivar is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bolivar that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Bolivar.
- Pennsylvania
- Westmoreland County
- This Bolivar is located in Westmoreland County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bolivar that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Bolivar.
- Tennessee
- Hardeman County
- This Bolivar is located in Hardeman County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bolivar that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardeman County community of Bolivar.
- Texas
- Denton County
- This Bolivar is located in Denton County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bolivar that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Denton County community of Bolivar.
- West Virginia
- Jefferson County
- This Bolivar is located in Jefferson County and lies 853 miles [1,372.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bolivar that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Bolivar.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bolivar ...
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.
- Burns
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Burns is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
- Dewey ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dewey is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
- Eudora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eudora is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Fair Play
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Goodson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Halfway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Halfway is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Mohawk Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mohawk Corner is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Corner
- Orleans ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Orleans is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Polk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Polk is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Sunset
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Violet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Violet is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
How Far From Bolivar 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 city such as Bolivar to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bolivar and extending to:
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Bolivar to Jefferson City, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 891 miles [1,433.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,607 miles [10,632.9 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 5,229 miles [8,415.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bolivar) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Bolivar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Bolivar 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 Bolivar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6141, Longitude: -93.4113 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.147 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.015 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.377 degrees. |
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