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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 Cliff, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cliff 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 Cliff:
    • 37.178580, -89.774966
    • 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 Cliff
  • 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 Cliff ...

We found thirteen communities that share the name Cliff.

Within Missouri, the name Cliff is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • Boulder County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Cliff [Boulder County].
      • Jefferson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Cliff [Jefferson County].
    • Idaho
      • Custer 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 Idaho community of Cliff [Custer County].
    • Kentucky
      • Floyd County
      • This Cliff is located in Floyd County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<3> to the east of the Cliff that is located in Cape Girardeau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Cliff.
    • Michigan
      • Keweenaw County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Cliff [Keweenaw County].
      • Cliff #
      • This community is historic<1> and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Cliff.
    • Minnesota
      • Dakota County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Cliff [Dakota County].
    • Mississippi
      • Itawamba County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Cliff [Itawamba County].
    • Nebraska
      • Custer County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Custer County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Cliff.
    • New Mexico
      • Grant County
      • This Cliff is located in Grant County and lies 1,101 miles [1,771.9 km]<3> to the west of the Cliff that is located in Cape Girardeau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Cliff.
    • Oregon
      • Cliff #1
      • This community is historic<2> and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Cliff.
    • Texas
      • Medina County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Medina County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Medina County community of Cliff.
    • Utah
      • Emery County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Cliff [Emery County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cliff ...

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.

  • Cedar Cliffs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Cliffs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cliffs
    • Cedar Cliffs is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Delta
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <5>
  • Drum
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum
    • Drum is located in Bollinger County
  • Dutchtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
    • Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Estimated population in 2018: 94 people
  • Green Cox
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Cox have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cox
    • Green Cox is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Hickory Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
    • Hickory Ridge is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Kagel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kagel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kagel
    • Kagel is located in Scott County
  • Rockview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
    • Rockview is located in Scott County
  • Rum Branch ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rum Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rum Branch
    • Rum Branch is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Toga
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toga have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toga
    • Toga is located in Stoddard County

How Far From Cliff to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cliff to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Cliff once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Cliff and extending to:

  • Jackson, which is the Seat of Cape Girardeau County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cliff to Jackson, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 702 miles [1,129.8 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 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,493 miles [10,449.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,222 miles [11,622.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,100 miles [8,207.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Cliff could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Cliff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cliff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cliff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1786, Longitude: -89.7750       In this case, the coordinates for Cliff have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Cliff to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.733 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.166 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.778 degrees.









 

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