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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 Crystal Lakes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crystal Lakes 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 Crystal Lakes:
- 39.360614, -94.187441
- 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 Crystal Lakes
- 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 Ray County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ray County
- Since Crystal Lakes is near Clay County and also Clinton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clay County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clinton 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 Crystal Lakes
Communities Also Named Crystal Lakes ...
We found three communities that are also named Crystal Lakes.
Within Missouri, the name Crystal Lakes is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Crystal Lakes is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,024 miles [1,648 km]<1> to the southeast of the Crystal Lakes that is located in Ray County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Crystal Lakes.
- Ohio
- Clark County
- This Crystal Lakes is located in Clark County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the east of the Crystal Lakes that is located in Ray County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Crystal Lakes.
- Oklahoma
- Major County
- This Crystal Lakes is located in Major County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Crystal Lakes that is located in Ray County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Major County community of Crystal Lakes.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crystal Lakes ...
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.
- Chick ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chick is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick
- Claysville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Claysville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Coopers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coopers is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
- Crescent Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Crescent Lake is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
- Elkhorn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Elkhorn is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Golf Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Golf Hill is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf Hill
- Greenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Greenville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Homestead
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Homestead is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- New Garden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Garden is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
- Wood Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wood Heights is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Woods Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Woods Heights is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights
How Far From Crystal Lakes 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 Crystal Lakes to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crystal Lakes and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the Seat of Ray County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Crystal Lakes to Richmond, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 120 miles [193.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 917 miles [1,475.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,544 miles [10,531.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,289 miles [11,730.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,178 miles [8,333.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Crystal Lakes) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Crystal Lakes 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 Crystal Lakes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3606, Longitude: -94.1874 In this case, the coordinates for Crystal Lakes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.778 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.973 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.417 degrees. |
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