Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hester, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hester and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hester
- 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 Hester:
- 39.910878, -91.626825
- 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 Hester
- 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since Hester is near Lewis County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lewis County
- eBird sighting report for Adams 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 Hester ...
We found seven communities that share the name Hester.
Within Missouri, the name Hester is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- La Salle Parish
- This Hester is located in La Salle Parish and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the south of the Hester that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle Parish community of Hester.
- Saint James Parish
- This Hester is located in Saint James Parish and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km] to the south of the Hester that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint James Parish community of Hester.
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Hardin County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Hardin County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Hester.
- Navarro County
- Although located in Navarro County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navarro County community of Hester.
- Louisiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hester ...
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.
- Dodge City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Dodge City is located in Marion County
- Dover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Heather
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Little Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Union
- Little Union is located in Marion County
- Mark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Maywood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Maywood is located in Lewis County
- Naomi
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Slees Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slees Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slees Mills
- Slees Mills is located in Marion County
- Smileyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smileyville
- Smileyville is located in Marion County
How Far From Hester 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 community such as Hester to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hester and extending to:
- Palmyra, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hester to Palmyra, 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 780 miles [1,255.3 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 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,425 miles [10,340 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,166 miles [11,532.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,052 miles [8,130.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hester. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9109, Longitude: -91.6268 In this case, the coordinates for Hester 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 Hester, 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 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 Hester 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 317.069 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.075 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.04 degrees. |