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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 Diamond, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Diamond 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 Diamond:
    • 36.995067, -94.315924
    • 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 Diamond
  • 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 Diamond ...

We found 39 communities that share the name Diamond.

There are two communities within Missouri that are also named Diamond.

Beyond Missouri, we know of another 37 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 37 communities, 36 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Missouri ...
    • Jackson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Diamond [Jackson County].
    • Jasper County
      • Although located in Jasper County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Diamond.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Marshall County
      • This Diamond is located in Marshall County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Diamond that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Diamond.
    • Alaska
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alaska community of Diamond.
    • Arkansas
      • Van Buren County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Diamond [Van Buren County].
    • British Columbia
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • California
      • Contra Costa County
      • This Diamond is located in Contra Costa County and lies 1,506 miles [2,423.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Diamond that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Diamond.
      • El Dorado County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Diamond [El Dorado County].
      • Orange County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Diamond [Orange County].
    • Florida
      • Polk County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Diamond [Polk County].
    • Georgia
      • Gilmer County
      • This Diamond is located in Gilmer County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Diamond that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilmer County community of Diamond.
    • Idaho
      • Washington County
      • This Diamond is located in Washington County and lies 1,277 miles [2,055.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Diamond that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Diamond.
    • Illinois
      • Grundy County
      • This Diamond is located in Grundy County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Diamond that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Diamond.
    • Indiana
      • Monroe County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Diamond [Monroe County].
      • Parke County
      • This Diamond is located in Parke County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Diamond that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parke County community of Diamond.
    • Iowa
      • Appanoose County
      • This Diamond is located in Appanoose County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Diamond that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Appanoose County community of Diamond.
      • Cherokee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Diamond [Cherokee County].
    • Kentucky
      • Webster County
      • This Diamond is located in Webster County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<2> to the east of the Diamond that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Diamond.
    • Louisiana
      • Plaquemines Parish
      • This Diamond is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Diamond that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of Diamond.
    • Mississippi
      • Warren County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Diamond [Warren County].
    • Nevada
      • Eureka County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Eureka County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eureka County community of Diamond.
    • New York
      • Jefferson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Diamond [Jefferson County].
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Diamond lies 1,716 miles [2,761.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Diamond that is located in Newton County.
    • Ohio
      • Portage County
      • This Diamond is located in Portage County and lies 766 miles [1,232.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Diamond that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Diamond.
      • Stark County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Diamond [Stark County].
    • Oregon
      • Harney County
      • This Diamond is located in Harney County and lies 1,347 miles [2,167.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Diamond that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harney County community of Diamond.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clarion County
      • This Diamond is located in Clarion County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Diamond that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Diamond.
      • Venango County
      • This Diamond is located in Venango County and lies 837 miles [1,347 km] to the east northeast of the Diamond that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Venango County community of Diamond.
    • Quebec
      • This Diamond lies 1,357 miles [2,183.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Diamond that is located in Newton County.
    • South Dakota
      • Roberts County
      • This Diamond is located in Roberts County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<2> to the north of the Diamond that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roberts County community of Diamond.
    • Tennessee
      • Campbell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Diamond [Campbell County].
    • Utah
      • Juab County
      • This Diamond is located in Juab County and lies 980 miles [1,577.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Diamond that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Juab County community of Diamond.
    • Virginia
      • Buchanan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Diamond [Buchanan County].
    • Washington
      • Whitman County
      • This Diamond is located in Whitman County and lies 1,365 miles [2,196.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Diamond that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitman County community of Diamond.
    • West Virginia
      • Fayette County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Diamond [Fayette County].
      • Kanawha County
      • This Diamond is located in Kanawha County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<2> to the east of the Diamond that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Diamond.
      • Logan County
      • This Diamond is located in Logan County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km] to the east of the Diamond that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Diamond.
    • Wyoming
      • Laramie County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Diamond [Laramie County].
      • Platte County
      • This Diamond is located in Platte County and lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Diamond that is located in Newton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Platte County community of Diamond.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Diamond ...

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.

  • Aroma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aroma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma
    • Aroma is located in Newton County
  • Atlas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
    • Atlas is located in Jasper County
  • Fidelity
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
    • Fidelity is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Fredville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredville
    • Fredville is located in Newton County
  • Knights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights
    • Knights is located in Jasper County
  • Motley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
    • Motley is located in Jasper County
  • Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
    • Park is located in Newton County
  • Prosperity
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosperity have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
    • Prosperity is located in Jasper County
  • Scotland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Scotland is located in Jasper County
  • Silver Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
    • Silver Creek is located in Newton County
    • Estimated population in 2012: 631 people

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

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

  • Neosho, which is the Seat of Newton County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Diamond to Neosho, 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 948 miles [1,525.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,672 miles [10,737.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,411 miles [11,926.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,294 miles [8,519.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Diamond 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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Diamond) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Diamond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9951, Longitude: -94.3159    
<3>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 Diamond, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 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 Diamond 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 318.709 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.586 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.918 degrees.









 

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