Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Embree, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Embree and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Embree
- 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 Embree:
- 37.412269, -92.256829
- 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 Embree
- 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 Wright County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wright County
- Since Embree is near Texas County and also Laclede County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Texas County
- eBird sighting report for Laclede 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Embree ...
We found three communities that share the name Embree.
Within Missouri, the name Embree is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Embree lies 2,014 miles [3,241.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Embree that is located in Wright County.
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Newfoundland and Labrador
Curious and Interesting Names Near Embree ...
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.
- Alice
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Green Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
- Green Mountain is located in Wright County
- Jerktail ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Lynchburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Maines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Mingsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingsville
- Mingsville is located in Wright County
- Old Success
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Success have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Success
- Old Success is located in Texas County
- Plato
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
- Plato is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato <4>
- Pleasant Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Texas County
- Rail
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Success
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Success have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
- Success is located in Texas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Success <4>
- Windy Curve
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Curve have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Curve
- Windy Curve is located in Texas County
How Far From Embree to ...
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 Embree to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Embree and extending to:
- Hartville, which is the Seat of Wright County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Embree to Hartville, with an average speed<5> 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 831 miles [1,337.4 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 6,575 miles [10,581.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,311 miles [11,765.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,191 miles [8,354.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Embree. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Embree) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Embree. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4123, Longitude: -92.2568 In this case, the coordinates for Embree 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 Embree, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Embree 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 317.366 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.084 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.873 degrees. |