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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 Joplin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Joplin 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 Joplin:
- 37.084100, -94.513524
- 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 Joplin
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jasper County
- Since Joplin is near Newton County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Newton County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Joplin
Communities Also Named Joplin ...
We found seven communities that are also named Joplin.
Within Missouri, the name Joplin is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Montgomery County
- This Joplin is located in Montgomery County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Joplin that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Joplin.
- Mississippi
- Attala County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Joplin [Attala County].
- Montana
- Liberty County
- This Joplin is located in Liberty County and lies 1,138 miles [1,831.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Joplin that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Joplin.
- Nevada
- Washoe County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Washoe County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washoe County community of Joplin.
- Texas
- Jack County
- This Joplin is located in Jack County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the southwest of the Joplin that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jack County community of Joplin.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This Joplin is located in Prince William County and lies 938 miles [1,509.6 km]<1> to the east of the Joplin that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Joplin.
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- This Joplin is located in Kanawha County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km]<1> to the east of the Joplin that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Joplin.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Joplin ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Airport Drive is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Drive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
- Blendville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Blendville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blendville
- Chitwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Chitwood is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chitwood
- Cliff Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cliff Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Gregg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gregg is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg
- Iron Gates
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Iron Gates is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gates
- Lone Elm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Prosperity
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Creek is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Estimated population in 2012: 631 people
How Far From Joplin 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 city such as Joplin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Joplin and extending to:
- Carthage, which is the Seat of Jasper County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Joplin to Carthage, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 163 miles [262.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 957 miles [1,540.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,674 miles [10,740.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,414 miles [11,931.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,298 miles [8,526.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Joplin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Joplin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Joplin 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 Joplin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0841, Longitude: -94.5135 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.849 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.76 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.996 degrees. |
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