Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Kirbyville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kirbyville and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Kirbyville

• 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 Kirbyville:
  • 36.629512, -93.157591
  • 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 Kirbyville

• 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 Taney County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Taney County
  • Since Kirbyville is near Boone County and also Stone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Boone County
  • eBird sighting report for Stone 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 Kirbyville ...

We found three communities that share the name Kirbyville.

Within Missouri, the name Kirbyville is unique.

Beyond Missouri, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Brown County
    • This Kirbyville is located in Brown County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kirbyville that is located in Taney County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Kirbyville.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Berks County
    • This Kirbyville is located in Berks County and lies 969 miles [1,559.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kirbyville that is located in Taney County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Kirbyville.
  • Texas
    • Jasper County
    • This Kirbyville is located in Jasper County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the south of the Kirbyville that is located in Taney County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Kirbyville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kirbyville ...

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.

• Bull Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
  • Bull Creek is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
• Edgewater Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Beach
  • Edgewater Beach is located in Taney County
• Flag ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flag have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag
  • Flag is located in Taney County
• Kissee Mills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kissee Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kissee Mills
  • Kissee Mills is located in Taney County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kissee Mills <3>
• Long Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
  • Long Beach is located in Taney County
• Mildred
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mildred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
  • Mildred is located in Taney County
• Powersite
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersite
  • Powersite is located in Taney County
• Rockaway Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockaway Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
  • Rockaway Beach is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockaway Beach <3>
• Table Rock
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
  • Table Rock is located in Taney County
• Walnut Shade
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
  • Walnut Shade is located in Taney County

How Far From Kirbyville 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 village such as Kirbyville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Forsyth, which is the Seat of Taney County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 892 miles [1,435.5 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Kirbyville to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 51 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 35 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,648 miles [10,698.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,384 miles [11,883.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,264 miles [8,471.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kirbyville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Taney County: www.co.taney.mo.us/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/