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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 Keltner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Keltner 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 Keltner:
    • 36.968943, -92.948230
    • 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 Keltner
  • 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 Keltner ...

We found one communities that share the name Keltner.

Within Missouri, the name Keltner is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Adair County
      • This Keltner is located in Adair County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the east of the Keltner that is located in Christian County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Keltner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Keltner ...

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.

  • Christian Center
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Center
    • Christian Center is located in Christian County
  • Cross Roads
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
    • Cross Roads is located in Douglas County
  • Elkhead
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
    • Elkhead is located in Christian County
  • Fordland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordland
    • Fordland is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordland <3>
  • Goodhope
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodhope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhope
    • Goodhope is located in Douglas County
  • Granada
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
    • Granada is located in Douglas County
  • Johns Mills ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Mills
    • Johns Mills is located in Douglas County
  • Lawing ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawing
    • Lawing is located in Christian County
  • Low Gap
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Low Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
    • Low Gap is located in Christian County
  • Pine Ridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Pine Ridge is located in Christian County
  • Red Bank
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Red Bank is located in Douglas County
  • Rogersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Shady Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Christian County
  • Witty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witty
    • Witty is located in Douglas County

How Far From Keltner 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 community such as Keltner to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Ozark, which is the Seat of Christian County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Keltner to Ozark, 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 875 miles [1,408.2 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 35 days and walking would take 50 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,623 miles [10,658.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,359 miles [11,843.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,240 miles [8,433 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Keltner. 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- Keltner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Keltner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9689, Longitude: -92.9482       In this case, the coordinates for Keltner 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 Keltner 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 317.795 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.522 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.28 degrees.









 

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