Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Huddleston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Huddleston and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Huddleston
- 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 Huddleston:
- 36.727558, -91.424860
- 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 Huddleston
- 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 Oregon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Oregon County
- Since Huddleston is near Howell County and also Shannon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Howell County
- eBird sighting report for Shannon 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 Huddleston ...
We found two communities that share the name Huddleston.
Within Missouri, the name Huddleston is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Montgomery County
- This Huddleston is located in Montgomery County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Huddleston that is located in Oregon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Huddleston.
- Virginia
- Bedford County
- This Huddleston is located in Bedford County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<1> to the east of the Huddleston that is located in Oregon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Huddleston.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Huddleston ...
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.
- Couch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch
- Couch is located in Oregon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Couch <3>
- Elliot Ford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliot Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot Ford
- Elliot Ford is located in Oregon County
- Hunter Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Crossing
- Hunter Crossing is located in Oregon County
- Lulu
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Not
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Rover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Royal Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Wilderness
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
- Wilderness is located in Oregon County
- Woodside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Woodside is located in Oregon County
How Far From Huddleston 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 Huddleston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Huddleston and extending to:
- Alton, which is the Seat of Oregon County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Huddleston to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 46 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,578 miles [10,586.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,310 miles [11,764.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,189 miles [8,350.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Huddleston. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Huddleston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Huddleston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7276, Longitude: -91.4249 In this case, the coordinates for Huddleston 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 Huddleston 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 316.777 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.311 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.623 degrees. |