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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 Golden City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Golden City and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Golden City:
    • 37.393103, -94.094254
    • 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 Golden City
  • 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 Golden City ...

We found five communities that share the name Golden City.

Within Missouri, the name Golden City is unique.

Beyond Missouri, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Logan County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Golden City [Logan County].
    • Colorado
      • Arapahoe County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Arapahoe County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arapahoe County community of Golden City.
    • Nevada
      • Elko County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Elko County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elko County community of Golden City.
      • Lincoln County
      • This community is historic and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Golden City.
    • Ontario
      • This Golden City lies 1,004 miles [1,615.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Golden City that is located in Barton County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Golden City ...

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.

  • Boston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Boston is located in Barton County
  • Cedarville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Dade County
  • Grays Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Point
    • Grays Point is located in Lawrence County
  • Grays Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Valley
    • Grays Valley is located in Dade County
  • Greenfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jasper
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Kings Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
    • Kings Point is located in Dade County
  • Maple Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Jasper County
  • Red Oak
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Red Oak is located in Lawrence County
  • Round Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
    • Round Grove is located in Lawrence County

How Far From Golden City 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 city such as Golden City to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Lamar, which is the Seat of Barton County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Golden City to Lamar, with an average speed<5> 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 930 miles [1,496.7 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 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,643 miles [10,690.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,383 miles [11,881.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,267 miles [8,476.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Golden City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- Golden City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Golden City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3931, Longitude: -94.0943       In this case, the coordinates for Golden City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Golden City 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 318.59 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.499 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.742 degrees.




 

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