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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 Floyd, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Floyd 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 Floyd:
    • 39.192507, -94.110779
    • 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 Floyd
  • 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 Ray County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Ray County
    • Since Floyd is near Jackson County and also Lafayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lafayette 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 Floyd

Communities Also Named Floyd ...

We found 23 communities that are also named Floyd.

There is one other community in Missouri that is also named Floyd.

Beyond Missouri, we know of 22 communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Missouri ...
    • Washington County
      • This Floyd is located in Washington County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Floyd that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Floyd.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Elmore County
      • This Floyd is located in Elmore County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Floyd that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Floyd.
    • Arkansas
      • White County
      • This Floyd is located in White County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Floyd that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Floyd.
    • California
      • Fresno County
      • This Floyd is located in Fresno County and lies 1,414 miles [2,275.6 km]<1> to the west of the Floyd that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Floyd.
    • Georgia
      • Cobb County
      • This Floyd is located in Cobb County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Floyd that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Floyd.
    • Iowa
      • Floyd County
      • This Floyd is located in Floyd County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Floyd that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Floyd.
    • Kansas
      • Mitchell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Floyd [Mitchell County].
    • Kentucky
      • Pulaski County
      • This Floyd is located in Pulaski County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Floyd that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Floyd.
    • Louisiana
      • West Carroll Parish
      • This Floyd is located in West Carroll Parish and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Floyd that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the West Carroll Parish community of Floyd.
    • Maryland
      • Garrett County
      • This Floyd is located in Garrett County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<1> to the east of the Floyd that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garrett County community of Floyd.
    • Michigan
      • Isabella County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Floyd [Isabella County].
      • Midland County
      • This Floyd is located in Midland County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Floyd that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Midland County community of Floyd.
      • Saint Clair County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Saint Clair County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Floyd.
    • Mississippi
      • Benton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Floyd [Benton County].
      • Washington County
      • This Floyd is located in Washington County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Floyd that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Floyd.
    • New Mexico
      • Roosevelt County
      • This Floyd is located in Roosevelt County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Floyd that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roosevelt County community of Floyd.
    • New York
      • Oneida County
      • This Floyd is located in Oneida County and lies 1,011 miles [1,627 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Floyd that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Floyd.
    • North Carolina
      • Cumberland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Floyd [Cumberland County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Venango County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Floyd [Venango County].
    • South Carolina
      • Darlington County
      • This Floyd is located in Darlington County and lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Floyd that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Floyd.
    • Texas
      • Floyd County
      • Although located in Floyd County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Floyd.
      • Hunt County
      • This Floyd is located in Hunt County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Floyd that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunt County community of Floyd.
    • Virginia
      • Floyd County
      • This Floyd is located in Floyd County and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km]<1> to the east of the Floyd that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Floyd.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Floyd ...

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.

  • Chick ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Chick is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick
  • Cobbler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Cobbler is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbler
  • Coopers
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Coopers is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
  • Crescent Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Crescent Lake is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
  • Elkhorn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Elkhorn is located in Ray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
  • Golf Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Golf Hill is located in Ray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf Hill
  • Henrietta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Henrietta is located in Ray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Lake City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake City is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Napoleon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Napoleon is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
  • New Garden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • New Garden is located in Ray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
  • Pink Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pink Hill is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink Hill
  • Six-Mile
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Six-Mile is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six-Mile
  • Wood Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Wood Heights is located in Ray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
  • Woods Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Woods Heights is located in Ray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights

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

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

  • Richmond, which is the Seat of Ray County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Floyd to Richmond, 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.
  • Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 914 miles [1,470.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,550 miles [10,541.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,295 miles [11,740.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,183 miles [8,341.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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- Floyd) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Floyd 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.
<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 Floyd, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Floyd to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Floyd. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1925, Longitude: -94.1108       In this case, the coordinates for Floyd have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.716 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.879 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.412 degrees.