Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Devils Elbow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Devils Elbow and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Devils Elbow

• 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 Devils Elbow:
  • 37.845874, -92.063775
  • 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 Devils Elbow

• 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 Pulaski County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
  • Since Devils Elbow is near Phelps County and also Maries County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Phelps County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Maries 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 Devils Elbow

Communities Also Named Devils Elbow ...

We found two communities that are also named Devils Elbow.

Within Missouri, the name Devils Elbow is unique.

Beyond Missouri, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Colusa County
    • This Devils Elbow is located in Colusa County and lies 1,634 miles [2,629.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Devils Elbow that is located in Pulaski County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colusa County community of Devils Elbow.
  • Michigan
    • Grand Traverse County
    • This Devils Elbow is located in Grand Traverse County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Devils Elbow that is located in Pulaski County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grand Traverse County community of Devils Elbow.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Devils Elbow ...

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.

• Flat
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Flat is located in Phelps County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat
• Franks
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Franks is located in Pulaski County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
• Helm
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Helm is located in Pulaski County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
• Hooker
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hooker is located in Pulaski County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
• Jerome
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jerome is located in Phelps County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
• Mossy Resort ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mossy Resort is located in Pulaski County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Resort
• Shady Grove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Shady Grove is located in Pulaski County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
• Spring Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Spring Creek is located in Phelps County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
• Sugartree
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sugartree is located in Phelps County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartree
• Table Rock
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Table Rock is located in Phelps County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock

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

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

• Waynesville, which is the Seat of Pulaski County, lies just to the West.
• Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Devils Elbow to Jefferson City, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 815 miles [1,311.6 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 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,545 miles [10,533.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,282 miles [11,719.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,163 miles [8,309 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'