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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 Delmar, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Delmar 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 Delmar:
    • 37.782540, -92.550175
    • 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 Delmar
  • 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 Delmar ...

We found seventeen communities that share the name Delmar.

There is one other community in Missouri which is also named Delmar.

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

  • Communities Located In Missouri ...
    • Henry County
      • This Delmar is located in Henry County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Delmar that is located in Laclede County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Delmar.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Winston County
      • This Delmar is located in Winston County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Delmar that is located in Laclede County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winston County community of Delmar.
    • Arkansas
      • Carroll County
      • This Delmar is located in Carroll County and lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Delmar that is located in Laclede County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Delmar.
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Delmar is located in Sussex County and lies 922 miles [1,483.8 km]<1> to the east of the Delmar that is located in Laclede County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Delmar.
    • Georgia
      • Cobb County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Delmar [Cobb County].
      • Lowndes County
      • This Delmar is located in Lowndes County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Delmar that is located in Laclede County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Delmar.
    • Illinois
      • Kankakee County
      • This Delmar is located in Kankakee County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Delmar that is located in Laclede County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kankakee County community of Delmar.
    • Iowa
      • Clinton County
      • This Delmar is located in Clinton County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Delmar that is located in Laclede County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Delmar.
    • Maryland
      • Wicomico County
      • This Delmar is located in Wicomico County and lies 922 miles [1,483.8 km]<1> to the east of the Delmar that is located in Laclede County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Delmar.
    • New York
      • Albany County
      • This Delmar is located in Albany County and lies 1,039 miles [1,672.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Delmar that is located in Laclede County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albany County community of Delmar.
    • North Carolina
      • Halifax County
      • This Delmar is located in Halifax County and lies 828 miles [1,332.5 km]<1> to the east of the Delmar that is located in Laclede County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Delmar.
    • Oregon
      • Coos County
      • This Delmar is located in Coos County and lies 1,694 miles [2,726.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Delmar that is located in Laclede County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Delmar.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Tioga County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Delmar [Tioga County].
    • South Carolina
      • Saluda County
      • This Delmar is located in Saluda County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Delmar that is located in Laclede County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saluda County community of Delmar.
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Delmar is located in Spartanburg County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km] to the east southeast of the Delmar that is located in Laclede County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Delmar.
    • Virginia
      • Washington County
      • This Delmar is located in Washington County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the east of the Delmar that is located in Laclede County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Delmar.
    • West Virginia
      • Monongalia County
      • This Delmar is located in Monongalia County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Delmar that is located in Laclede County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Delmar.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Delmar ...

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.

  • Case
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Case have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Case
    • Case is located in Laclede County
  • Dove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove
    • Dove is located in Laclede County
  • Drynob
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drynob have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drynob
    • Drynob is located in Laclede County
  • Grace
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
    • Grace is located in Laclede County
  • Hazelgreen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelgreen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelgreen
    • Hazelgreen is located in Laclede County
  • Sleeper
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleeper
    • Sleeper is located in Laclede County
  • Stillhouse Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillhouse Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillhouse Springs
    • Stillhouse Springs is located in Pulaski County
  • Stoutland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutland
    • Stoutland is located in Camden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutland <4>
  • Turkey Ridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Ridge
    • Turkey Ridge is located in Pulaski County

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

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

  • Lebanon, which is the Seat of Laclede County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Delmar to Lebanon, with an average speed<5> 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 842 miles [1,355.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,567 miles [10,568.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,304 miles [11,754.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,186 miles [8,346.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Delmar. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Laclede County: www.laclede.county.missouri.org/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Delmar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Delmar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7825, Longitude: -92.5502       In this case, the coordinates for Delmar have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Delmar 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.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Delmar to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.583 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.384 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.937 degrees.









 

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