Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Broadwater, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Broadwater and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Broadwater
- 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 Broadwater:
- 36.582003, -89.921200
- 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 Broadwater
- 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 New Madrid County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for New Madrid County
- Since Broadwater is near Dunklin County and also Stoddard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dunklin County
- eBird sighting report for Stoddard 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
Communities Also Named Broadwater ...
We found five communities that share the name Broadwater.
Within Missouri, the name Broadwater is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Pinellas County
- This Broadwater is located in Pinellas County and lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Broadwater that is located in New Madrid County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinellas County community of Broadwater.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Broadwater is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Broadwater that is located in New Madrid County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Broadwater.
- Montana
- Lewis and Clark County
- This Broadwater is located in Lewis and Clark County and lies 1,330 miles [2,140.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Broadwater that is located in New Madrid County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis and Clark County community of Broadwater.
- Nebraska
- Morrill County
- This Broadwater is located in Morrill County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Broadwater that is located in New Madrid County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrill County community of Broadwater.
- Virginia
- Northampton County
- This Broadwater is located in Northampton County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<1> to the east of the Broadwater that is located in New Madrid County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Broadwater.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Broadwater ...
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.
- Bethany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Brian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Crumpecker ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpecker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpecker
- Crumpecker is located in New Madrid County
- Forest Spur
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Spur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Spur
- Forest Spur is located in New Madrid County
- Page
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Providence
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Dunklin County
- Spoonerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spoonerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spoonerville
- Spoonerville is located in Dunklin County
- Valley Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ridge
- Valley Ridge is located in Dunklin County
How Far From Broadwater 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 Broadwater to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Broadwater and extending to:
- New Madrid, which is the Seat of New Madrid County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Broadwater to New Madrid, 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 most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 720 miles [1,158.7 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 29 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,528 miles [10,505.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,256 miles [11,677.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,133 miles [8,260.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Broadwater. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
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- Broadwater) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Broadwater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5820, Longitude: -89.9212 In this case, the coordinates for Broadwater have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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 Broadwater to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.796 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.157 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.973 degrees. |