Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hunter Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hunter Crossing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hunter Crossing
- 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 Hunter Crossing:
- 36.678671, -91.667367
- 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 Hunter Crossing
- 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 Hunter Crossing is near Howell County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Howell County
- eBird sighting report for Fulton 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 Hunter Crossing ...
We found one communities that share the name Hunter Crossing.
Within Missouri, the name Hunter Crossing is unique.
Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Hunter Crossing in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Henderson County
- This Hunter Crossing is located in Henderson County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<1> to the east of the Hunter Crossing that is located in Oregon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Hunter Crossing.
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hunter Crossing ...
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.
- Brandsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
- Brandsville is located in Howell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Carson ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Elliot Ford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Frankville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Frankville is located in Howell County
- Fruitville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
- Fruitville is located in Howell County
- Globe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Rover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Royal Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
How Far From Hunter Crossing 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 Hunter Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hunter Crossing and extending to:
- Alton, which is the Seat of Oregon County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Hunter Crossing to Alton, with an average speed<3> 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 four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 812 miles [1,306.8 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 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,590 miles [10,605.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,322 miles [11,783.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,201 miles [8,370.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hunter Crossing. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hunter Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hunter Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6787, Longitude: -91.6674 In this case, the coordinates for Hunter Crossing 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Hunter Crossing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.933 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.484 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.744 degrees. |