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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Isbell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Isbell and the surrounding area.
- 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 Isbell:
- 38.616986, -91.910456
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Isbell
- 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 Osage County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Osage County
- Since Isbell is near Callaway County and also Cole County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Callaway County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cole 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Isbell
Communities Also Named Isbell ...
We found two communities that are also named Isbell.
Within Missouri, the name Isbell is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Franklin County
- This Isbell is located in Franklin County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Isbell that is located in Osage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Isbell.
- Tennessee
- Maury County
- This Isbell is located in Maury County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Isbell that is located in Osage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Isbell.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Isbell ...
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.
- Crook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crook is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crook
- Deer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Deer is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer
- Dixie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dixie is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Effie ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Effie is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
- Frankenstein
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Frankenstein is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankenstein
- French Village ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- French Village is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
- Hord ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hord is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
- Liberty
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Loose Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mint Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mint Hill is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Hill
- Pitcher
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pitcher is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcher
How Far From Isbell 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 Isbell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Isbell once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Isbell and extending to:
- Linn, which is the Seat of Osage County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Isbell to Linn, 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.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 800 miles [1,287.5 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 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,501 miles [10,462.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,239 miles [11,650 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,122 miles [8,243.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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- Isbell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 Isbell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Isbell to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Isbell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6170, Longitude: -91.9105 In this case, the coordinates for Isbell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.204 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.056 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.462 degrees. |
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