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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 Cotton Plant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cotton Plant 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 Cotton Plant:
    • 36.090276, -90.091366
    • 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 Cotton Plant
  • 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 Cotton Plant ...

We found four communities that share the name Cotton Plant.

Within Missouri, the name Cotton Plant is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Woodruff County
      • This Cotton Plant is located in Woodruff County and lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cotton Plant that is located in Dunklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodruff County community of Cotton Plant.
    • Florida
      • Marion County
      • This Cotton Plant is located in Marion County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Cotton Plant that is located in Dunklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Cotton Plant.
    • Louisiana
      • Caldwell Parish
      • This Cotton Plant is located in Caldwell Parish and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Cotton Plant that is located in Dunklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell Parish community of Cotton Plant.
    • Mississippi
      • Tippah County
      • This Cotton Plant is located in Tippah County and lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Cotton Plant that is located in Dunklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tippah County community of Cotton Plant.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cotton Plant ...

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.

  • Bowie Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowie Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie Corner
    • Bowie Corner is located in Dunklin County
  • Buckeye
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
    • Buckeye is located in Mississippi County (AR)
  • Channel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channel
    • Channel is located in Pemiscot County
  • Deer Land
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Land have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Land
    • Deer Land is located in Dunklin County
  • Europa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Europa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Europa
    • Europa is located in Dunklin County
  • Gilbert
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Gilbert is located in Dunklin County
  • Leachville Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leachville Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachville Junction
    • Leachville Junction is located in Dunklin County
  • New Survey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Survey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Survey
    • New Survey is located in Pemiscot County
  • Sunrise
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
    • Sunrise is located in Dunklin County
  • Temples Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temples Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temples Corner
    • Temples Corner is located in Pemiscot County

How Far From Cotton Plant 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 Cotton Plant to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Kennett, which is the Seat of Dunklin County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cotton Plant to Kennett, with an average speed<3> 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 740 miles [1,190.9 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 42 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,559 miles [10,555.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,286 miles [11,725.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,162 miles [8,307.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cotton Plant. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cotton Plant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cotton Plant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0903, Longitude: -90.0914       In this case, the coordinates for Cotton Plant 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 Cotton Plant 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 315.877 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.184 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.151 degrees.




 

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