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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 Eolia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eolia 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 Eolia:
    • 39.232253, -91.008502
    • 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 Eolia
  • 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 Eolia ...

We found one communities that share the name Eolia.

Within Missouri, the name Eolia is unique.

Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Eolia in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Letcher County
      • This Eolia is located in Letcher County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Eolia that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Letcher County community of Eolia.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eolia ...

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.

  • Bowling Green
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cave
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave
    • Cave is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
  • Clarksville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
  • Famous
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Famous have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Famous
    • Famous is located in Lincoln County
  • Hobart
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
    • Hobart is located in Lincoln County
  • Louisville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
    • Louisville is located in Lincoln County
  • Mackville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
    • Mackville is located in Lincoln County
  • Sledd
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sledd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
    • Sledd is located in Pike County
  • Stark
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
    • Stark is located in Pike County

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

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

  • Bowling Green, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Eolia to Bowling Green, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 748 miles [1,203.8 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 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,437 miles [10,359.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,175 miles [11,547 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,057 miles [8,138.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eolia. 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- Eolia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eolia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2323, Longitude: -91.0085       In this case, the coordinates for Eolia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 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.
<5>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 Eolia to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.631 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.479 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.895 degrees.









 

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