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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 Curryville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Curryville 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 Curryville:
    • 39.345743, -91.341347
    • 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 Curryville
  • 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 Curryville ...

We found five communities that share the name Curryville.

Within Missouri, the name Curryville is unique.

Beyond Missouri, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Gordon County
      • This Curryville is located in Gordon County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Curryville that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gordon County community of Curryville.
    • Indiana
      • Sullivan County
      • This Curryville is located in Sullivan County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the east of the Curryville that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Curryville.
      • Wells County
      • This Curryville is located in Wells County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km] to the east northeast of the Curryville that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wells County community of Curryville.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Curryville lies 1,421 miles [2,286.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Curryville that is located in Pike County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Blair County
      • This Curryville is located in Blair County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km]<1> to the east of the Curryville that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blair County community of Curryville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Curryville ...

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.

  • Bowling Green
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Center
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Farmer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
    • Farmer is located in Pike County
  • Gazette
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gazette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gazette
    • Gazette is located in Pike County
  • Hobart
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
    • Hobart is located in Lincoln County
  • Louisville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
    • Louisville is located in Lincoln County
  • New Harmony
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
    • New Harmony is located in Pike County
  • Prankford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prankford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prankford
    • Prankford is located in Pike County
  • Reading
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
    • Reading is located in Pike County
  • Salt River
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt River
    • Salt River is located in Ralls County
  • Stark
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
    • Stark is located in Pike County

How Far From Curryville 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 city such as Curryville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Bowling Green, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies just to the East.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 766 miles [1,232.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Curryville to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 44 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,443 miles [10,369 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,182 miles [11,558.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,066 miles [8,152.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Curryville. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Curryville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Curryville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3457, Longitude: -91.3413       In this case, the coordinates for Curryville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Curryville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.857 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.755 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.03 degrees.









 

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