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36.587286, -92.697668
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We found two communities that are also named Lutie.
Within Missouri, the name Lutie is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Oklahoma
Latimer County
This Lutie is located in Latimer County and lies 183 miles [294.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lutie that is located in Ozark County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Latimer County community of Lutie.
Texas
Collingsworth County
This Lutie is located in Collingsworth County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lutie that is located in Ozark County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collingsworth County community of Lutie.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lutie ...
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.
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 Lutie to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lutie and extending to:
Gainesville, which is the Seat of Ozark County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Lutie to Gainesville, with an average speed<3> 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.
Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 868 miles [1,396.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,633 miles [10,674.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,368 miles [11,857.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,247 miles [8,444.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Lutie) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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<3>
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.
<4>
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 Lutie 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 Lutie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5873, Longitude: -92.6977 In this case, the coordinates for Lutie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.602 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.248 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.235 degrees.