Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Holbert Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holbert Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Holbert Corner
- 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 Holbert Corner:
- 36.023405, -89.867863
- 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 Holbert Corner
- 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 Pemiscot County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pemiscot County
- Since Holbert Corner is near Mississippi County and also Dunklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mississippi County
- eBird sighting report for Dunklin 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Holbert Corner ...
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.
- Bowie Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowie Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie Corner
- Bowie Corner is located in Dunklin County
- Braggadocio
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggadocio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggadocio
- Braggadocio is located in Pemiscot County
- Channel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Cooter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooter
- Cooter is located in Pemiscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooter <2>
- Cottonwood Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Point
- Cottonwood Point is located in Pemiscot County
- Deco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Gilbert
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Hall ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Heloise
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Holland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Little Green Store
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Green Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Green Store
- Little Green Store is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- New Survey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Survey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Survey
- New Survey is located in Pemiscot County
- Promised Land
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promised Land have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
- Promised Land is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Sunrise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Temples Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temples Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temples Corner
- Temples Corner is located in Pemiscot County
- Holland
How Far From Holbert Corner to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Holbert Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Holbert Corner and extending to:
- Caruthersville, which is the Seat of Pemiscot County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Holbert Corner to Caruthersville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 730 miles [1,174.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,553 miles [10,546 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,279 miles [11,714.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,156 miles [8,297.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holbert Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Holbert Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holbert Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0234, Longitude: -89.8679 In this case, the coordinates for Holbert Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Holbert Corner 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 315.73 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.005 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.066 degrees. |