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36.880054, -90.242604
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There are two communities within Missouri that are also named Dale.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another 34 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 34 communities, 35 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Dale, we know of eight communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
Communities Located In Missouri ...
Barry County
This Dale is located in Barry County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the west of the Dale that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barry County community of Dale.
Butler County
Although located in Butler County, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Dale.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Blount 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 Alabama community of Dale [Blount County].
Arkansas
Johnson 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 Dale [Johnson County].
California
San Bernardino County
This community is historic<2> and although located in San Bernardino County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Dale.
Idaho
Valley 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 Dale [Valley County].
Washington 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 Idaho community of Dale [Washington County].
Illinois
Hamilton County
This Dale is located in Hamilton County and lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dale that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Dale.
Indiana
Boone County
This Dale is located in Boone County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dale that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Dale.
Spencer County
This Dale is located in Spencer County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km] to the east northeast of the Dale that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spencer County community of Dale.
Iowa
Guthrie County
This Dale is located in Guthrie County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Dale that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guthrie County community of Dale.
Kansas
Cowley County
This Dale is located in Cowley County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<1> to the west of the Dale that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowley County community of Dale.
Wallace 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 Kansas community of Dale [Wallace County].
Kentucky
Campbell 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 Kentucky community of Dale [Campbell County].
Magoffin County
This Dale is located in Magoffin County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the east of the Dale that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Magoffin County community of Dale.
Michigan
Gladwin County
This Dale is located in Gladwin County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dale that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gladwin County community of Dale.
Minnesota
Clay County
This Dale is located in Clay County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Dale that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Dale.
Cottonwood 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 Minnesota community of Dale [Cottonwood County].
Mississippi
George County
This Dale is located in George County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the south of the Dale that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the George County community of Dale.
Marion 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 Mississippi community of Dale [Marion County].
Nebraska
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 Nebraska community of Dale [Custer County].
New Mexico
Harding County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Harding County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harding County community of Dale.
New York
Wyoming County
This Dale is located in Wyoming County and lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dale that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Dale.
North Carolina
Yancey 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 North Carolina community of Dale [Yancey County].
North Dakota
Emmons 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 North Dakota community of Dale [Emmons County].
Ohio
Morgan County
This Dale is located in Morgan County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dale that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Dale.
Oklahoma
Pottawatomie County
This Dale is located in Pottawatomie County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dale that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pottawatomie County community of Dale.
Ontario
This Dale lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dale that is located in Stoddard County.
Oregon
Grant County
This Dale is located in Grant County and lies 1,588 miles [2,555.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dale that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Dale.
Pennsylvania
Berks County
This Dale is located in Berks County and lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dale that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Dale.
Cambria County
This Dale is located in Cambria County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km] to the east northeast of the Dale that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Dale.
Clearfield County
This Dale is located in Clearfield County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km] to the east northeast of the Dale that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Dale.
South Carolina
Beaufort County
This Dale is located in Beaufort County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Dale that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Dale.
Texas
Caldwell County
This Dale is located in Caldwell County and lies 638 miles [1,026.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Dale that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Dale.
West Virginia
Tyler County
This Dale is located in Tyler County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dale that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tyler County community of Dale.
Wisconsin
Outagamie County
This Dale is located in Outagamie County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the north of the Dale that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Outagamie County community of Dale.
Communities Beyond North America ...
Ethiopia
Distance: 7,724 miles [12,430.6 km]<1> to the east northeast
Wales
Distance: 4,080 miles [6,566.1 km]<1> to the northeast
Netherlands
Distance: 4,525 miles [7,282.3 km]<1> to the northeast
Norway
- Troms
Distance: 4,243 miles [6,828.4 km]<1> to the north northeast
- More og Romsdal
Distance: 4,212 miles [6,778.6 km] to the north northeast
- Oppland
Distance: 4,301 miles [6,921.8 km] to the north northeast
- Sogn og Fjordane
Distance: 4,192 miles [6,746.4 km] to the north northeast
Chad
Distance: 6,709 miles [10,797.1 km]<1> to the east northeast
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dale ...
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.
Empire (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Dale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dale and extending to:
Bloomfield, which is the Seat of Stoddard County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Dale to Bloomfield, 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 five to six hours.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 732 miles [1,178 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,525 miles [10,501 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,255 miles [11,675.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,133 miles [8,260.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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- Dale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8801, Longitude: -90.2426 In this case, the coordinates for Dale 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 Dale, 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 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 Dale 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 Dale 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 316.02 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.456 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.054 degrees.