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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 Linden, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Linden 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 Linden:
    • 39.221026, -94.573815
    • 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 Linden
  • 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 Linden ...

We found 40 communities that share the name Linden.

There are two communities within Missouri that are also named Linden.

Beyond Missouri, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 38 communities, 37 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Missouri ...
    • Atchison County
      • This Linden is located in Atchison County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Linden that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atchison County community of Linden.
    • Christian County
      • This Linden is located in Christian County and lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Linden that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Linden.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Marengo County
      • This Linden is located in Marengo County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Linden that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marengo County community of Linden.
    • Alberta
      • This Linden lies 1,246 miles [2,005.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Linden that is located in Clay County.
    • Arizona
      • Apache County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Linden [Apache County].
      • Navajo County
      • This Linden is located in Navajo County and lies 924 miles [1,487 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Linden that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navajo County community of Linden.
    • California
      • San Joaquin County
      • This Linden is located in San Joaquin County and lies 1,427 miles [2,296.5 km]<1> to the west of the Linden that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Linden.
    • Colorado
      • Arapahoe County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Linden [Arapahoe County].
    • Florida
      • Sumter County
      • This Linden is located in Sumter County and lies 1,026 miles [1,651.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Linden that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Linden.
    • Georgia
      • Muscogee County
      • This Linden is located in Muscogee County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Linden that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Linden.
    • Idaho
      • Latah County
      • This Linden is located in Latah County and lies 1,216 miles [1,957 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Linden that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Latah County community of Linden.
    • Indiana
      • Montgomery County
      • This Linden is located in Montgomery County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the east of the Linden that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Linden.
    • Iowa
      • Dallas County
      • This Linden is located in Dallas County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the north of the Linden that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Linden.
    • Manitoba
      • This Linden lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<1> to the north of the Linden that is located in Clay County.
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery County
      • This Linden is located in Montgomery County and lies 937 miles [1,508 km]<1> to the east of the Linden that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Linden.
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex County
      • This Linden is located in Middlesex County and lies 1,245 miles [2,003.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Linden that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Linden.
    • Michigan
      • Genesee County
      • This Linden is located in Genesee County and lies 614 miles [988.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Linden that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Genesee County community of Linden.
      • Wexford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Linden [Wexford County].
    • Minnesota
      • Brown County
      • This Linden is located in Brown County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the north of the Linden that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Linden.
    • Mississippi
      • Copiah County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Linden [Copiah County].
      • Rankin County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Linden [Rankin County].
    • New Jersey
      • Union County
      • This Linden is located in Union County and lies 1,078 miles [1,734.9 km]<1> to the east of the Linden that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Linden.
    • New York
      • Genesee County
      • This Linden is located in Genesee County and lies 889 miles [1,430.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Linden that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Genesee County community of Linden.
    • North Carolina
      • Cumberland County
      • This Linden is located in Cumberland County and lies 910 miles [1,464.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Linden that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Linden.
      • Moore County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Linden [Moore County].
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Linden lies 1,620 miles [2,607.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Linden that is located in Clay County.
    • Ohio
      • Franklin County
      • This Linden is located in Franklin County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<1> to the east of the Linden that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Linden.
      • Seneca County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Linden [Seneca County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Cleveland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Linden [Cleveland County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Linden [Allegheny County].
      • Lycoming County
      • This Linden is located in Lycoming County and lies 927 miles [1,491.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Linden that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lycoming County community of Linden.
      • Washington County
      • This Linden is located in Washington County and lies 768 miles [1,236 km] to the east of the Linden that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Linden.
    • South Dakota
      • Lincoln County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Linden [Lincoln County].
    • Tennessee
      • Perry County
      • This Linden is located in Perry County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Linden that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Linden.
    • Texas
      • Cass County
      • This Linden is located in Cass County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<1> to the south of the Linden that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Linden.
    • Virginia
      • Warren County
      • This Linden is located in Warren County and lies 883 miles [1,421.1 km]<1> to the east of the Linden that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Linden.
      • Wise County
      • This Linden is located in Wise County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km] to the east of the Linden that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Linden.
    • West Virginia
      • Roane County
      • This Linden is located in Roane County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km]<1> to the east of the Linden that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Linden.
    • Wisconsin
      • Iowa County
      • This Linden is located in Iowa County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Linden that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iowa County community of Linden.
    • Wyoming
      • Crook County
      • This Linden is located in Crook County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Linden that is located in Clay County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crook County community of Linden.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Linden ...

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.

  • Acme
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
    • Acme is located in Clay County
  • Barry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
    • Barry is located in Clay County
  • Gashland
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gashland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gashland
    • Gashland is located in Clay County
  • Greenwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Clay County
  • Houston Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Lake
    • Houston Lake is located in Platte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
  • Maple Garden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Garden
    • Maple Garden is located in Clay County
  • Maple Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Park
    • Maple Park is located in Clay County
  • Moscow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Moscow is located in Clay County
  • Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
    • Oaks is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Randolph
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people

How Far From Linden to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Linden to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Liberty, which is the Seat of Clay County, lies just to the East.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 939 miles [1,511.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Linden to White House, with an average speed<5>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 54 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 37 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,565 miles [10,565.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,311 miles [11,765.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,200 miles [8,368.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Clay County: www.claycogov.com/

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 from Point A (ie- Linden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Linden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2210, Longitude: -94.5738       In this case, the coordinates for Linden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Linden could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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 Linden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Linden to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.034 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.251 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.635 degrees.









 

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