Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Iron Gates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Iron Gates and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Iron Gates

• 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 Iron Gates:
  • 37.067006, -94.554392
  • 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 Iron Gates

• 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 Jasper County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jasper County
  • Since Iron Gates is near Newton County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Newton County
  • eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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 Iron Gates ...

We found one communities that share the name Iron Gates.

Within Missouri, the name Iron Gates is unique.

Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Iron Gates in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Delaware
    • New Castle County
    • This Iron Gates is located in New Castle County and lies 1,035 miles [1,665.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Iron Gates that is located in Jasper County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Iron Gates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Iron Gates ...

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.

• Airport Drive
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Drive
  • Airport Drive is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
• Blendville ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blendville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blendville
  • Blendville is located in Jasper County
• Carl Junction
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl Junction
  • Carl Junction is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carl Junction <3>
• Chitwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chitwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chitwood
  • Chitwood is located in Jasper County
• Cliff Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliff Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff Village
  • Cliff Village is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
• Empire City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
  • Empire City is located in Cherokee County (KS)
• Galena
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
  • Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <3>
• Gregg
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg
  • Gregg is located in Newton County
• Lone Elm
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
  • Lone Elm is located in Jasper County
• Silver Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
  • Silver Creek is located in Newton County
  • Estimated population in 2012: 631 people
• Spring City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
  • Spring City is located in Newton County

How Far From Iron Gates 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 village such as Iron Gates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Carthage, which is the Seat of Jasper County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Iron Gates to Carthage, 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 four to five hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 960 miles [1,545 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,677 miles [10,745.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,417 miles [11,936.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,301 miles [8,531.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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