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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 Filley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Filley 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 Filley:
    • 37.758928, -93.949106
    • 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 Filley
  • 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 Filley ...

We found one communities that share the name Filley.

Within Missouri, the name Filley is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Nebraska
      • Gage County
      • This Filley is located in Gage County and lies 222 miles [357.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Filley that is located in Cedar County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gage County community of Filley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Filley ...

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.

  • Cedar Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
    • Cedar Springs is located in Cedar County
  • Coal Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
    • Coal Hill is located in Cedar County
  • El Dorado Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dorado Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado Springs
    • El Dorado Springs is located in Cedar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,601 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado Springs <3>
  • Graceland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graceland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland
    • Graceland is located in Cedar County
  • Ivy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
    • Ivy is located in Cedar County
  • Osiris
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osiris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osiris
    • Osiris is located in Cedar County
  • Tingley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tingley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tingley
    • Tingley is located in Cedar County
  • Willowville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
    • Willowville is located in Cedar County
  • Zodiac
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zodiac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zodiac
    • Zodiac is located in Vernon County

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

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

  • Stockton, which is the Seat of Cedar County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Filley to Stockton, with an average speed<4> 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 918 miles [1,477.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,619 miles [10,652.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,360 miles [11,844.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,244 miles [8,439.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Filley. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Filley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Filley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7589, Longitude: -93.9491       In this case, the coordinates for Filley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Filley 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 318.518 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.463 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.607 degrees.









 

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