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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 Kimberly, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kimberly 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 Kimberly:
- 39.431701, -92.489071
- 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 Kimberly
- 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 Randolph County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- Since Kimberly is near Monroe County and also Macon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Macon 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 Kimberly
Communities Also Named Kimberly ...
We found fourteen communities that are also named Kimberly.
Within Missouri, the name Kimberly is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Kimberly is located in Jefferson County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Kimberly that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Kimberly.
- California
- Shasta County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Shasta County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Kimberly.
- Georgia
- Fulton County
- This Kimberly is located in Fulton County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Kimberly that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Kimberly.
- Idaho
- Twin Falls County
- This Kimberly is located in Twin Falls County and lies 1,156 miles [1,860.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kimberly that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Twin Falls County community of Kimberly.
- Minnesota
- Aitkin County
- This Kimberly is located in Aitkin County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the north of the Kimberly that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aitkin County community of Kimberly.
- Mississippi
- Warren County
- This Kimberly is located in Warren County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the south of the Kimberly that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Kimberly.
- Nevada
- White Pine 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 Nevada community of Kimberly [White Pine County].
- Ohio
- Athens County
- This Kimberly is located in Athens County and lies 547 miles [880.3 km]<1> to the east of the Kimberly that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Kimberly.
- Oregon
- Grant County
- This Kimberly is located in Grant County and lies 1,431 miles [2,303 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kimberly that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Kimberly.
- South Carolina
- Chesterfield County
- This Kimberly is located in Chesterfield County and lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Kimberly that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Kimberly.
- Utah
- Piute 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 Utah community of Kimberly [Piute County].
- West Virginia
- Fayette County
- This Kimberly is located in Fayette County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km]<1> to the east of the Kimberly that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Kimberly.
- Monongalia County
- This Kimberly is located in Monongalia County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km] to the east of the Kimberly that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Kimberly.
- Wisconsin
- Outagamie County
- This Kimberly is located in Outagamie County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Kimberly that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Outagamie County community of Kimberly.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kimberly ...
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.
- Ash
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ash is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
- Bourbon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bourbon is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
- Cairo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cairo is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Clark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clark is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Huntsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Minnie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Minnie is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
- Narrows Creek ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Narrows Creek is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows Creek
- Prairie Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Hill is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill
- Punkin Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Punkin Center is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punkin Center
- Randolph Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Randolph Springs is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Springs
- Salisbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Snow ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Snow is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow
How Far From Kimberly 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 Kimberly to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kimberly and extending to:
- Huntsville, which is the Seat of Randolph County, lies just to the West.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Kimberly to Jefferson City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 827 miles [1,330.9 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 33 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,480 miles [10,428.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,222 miles [11,622.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,108 miles [8,220.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 from Point A (ie- Kimberly) 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 Kimberly, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Kimberly 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 Kimberly. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4317, Longitude: -92.4891 In this case, the coordinates for Kimberly have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.63 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.656 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.568 degrees. |
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