Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Killarney Shores, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Killarney Shores and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Killarney Shores
- 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 Killarney Shores:
- 37.595051, -90.565399
- 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 Killarney Shores
- 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 Iron County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Iron County
- Since Killarney Shores is near Madison County and also Saint Francois County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- eBird sighting report for Saint Francois 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 Killarney Shores ...
We found one communities that share the name Killarney Shores.
Within Missouri, the name Killarney Shores is unique.
Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Killarney Shores in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Duval County
- This Killarney Shores is located in Duval County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Killarney Shores that is located in Iron County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Killarney Shores.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Killarney Shores ...
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.
- Berryman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Doe Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - English Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
- English Town is located in Iron County
- French Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Mills
- French Mills is located in Madison County
- Glover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Graniteville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graniteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Graniteville is located in Iron County
- Hogan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Iron Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain
- Iron Mountain is located in Saint Francois County
- Iron Mountain Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain Lake
- Iron Mountain Lake is located in Saint Francois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mineral City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Mineral City is located in Saint Francois County
- Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Pilot Knob
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Pilot Knob is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Knob <3>
- Pin Hook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Snow Hollow Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hollow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hollow Lake
- Snow Hollow Lake is located in Iron County
- Tin Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tin Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Mountain
- Tin Mountain is located in Madison County
- Mineral City
How Far From Killarney Shores 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 Killarney Shores to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Killarney Shores and extending to:
- Ironton, which is the Seat of Iron County, lies just to the West.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 738 miles [1,187.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Killarney Shores to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 42 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,502 miles [10,464 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,235 miles [11,643.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,113 miles [8,228.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Killarney Shores. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Killarney Shores) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Killarney Shores. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5951, Longitude: -90.5654 In this case, the coordinates for Killarney Shores 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 Killarney Shores 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 316.267 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.838 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.049 degrees. |