Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Compton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Compton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Compton
- 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 Compton:
- 37.233659, -93.036845
- 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 Compton
- 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 Webster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Webster County
- Since Compton is near Greene County and also Christian County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- eBird sighting report for Christian 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 Compton ...
We found twenty communities that share the name Compton.
Within Missouri, the name Compton is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, nineteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Hempstead 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 Arkansas community of Compton [Hempstead County].
- Newton County
- This Compton is located in Newton County and lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the south of the Compton that is located in Webster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Compton.
- California
- Georgia
- Jasper County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Compton [Jasper County].
- Stewart 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 Georgia community of Compton [Stewart County].
- Illinois
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Compton is located in Charles County and lies 871 miles [1,401.7 km]<1> to the east of the Compton that is located in Webster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Compton.
- Saint Mary's County
- This Compton is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 893 miles [1,437.1 km] to the east of the Compton that is located in Webster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Compton.
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Compton is located in Allegheny County and lies 750 miles [1,207 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Compton that is located in Webster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Compton.
- Somerset County
- This Compton is located in Somerset County and lies 771 miles [1,240.8 km] to the east northeast of the Compton that is located in Webster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Compton.
- Quebec
- This Compton lies 1,227 miles [1,974.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Compton that is located in Webster County.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Rusk County
- Although located in Rusk County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of Compton.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Compton ...
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.
- All
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Bassville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Cody
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Cross Way
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Crown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Crown is located in Webster County
- Fordland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordland
- Fordland is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordland <5>
- Palace ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Panther Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Valley
- Panther Valley is located in Webster County
- Red Top
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Rogersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,953 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <5>
How Far From Compton 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 community such as Compton 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 Compton once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Compton and extending to:
- Marshfield, which is the Seat of Webster County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Compton to Marshfield, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 876 miles [1,409.8 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 35 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,613 miles [10,642.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,350 miles [11,828.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,231 miles [8,418.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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- Compton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Compton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2337, Longitude: -93.0368 In this case, the coordinates for Compton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Compton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Compton 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. |
| <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 Compton 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 317.872 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.646 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.272 degrees. |