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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 Mahan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mahan 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 Mahan:
    • 37.403657, -91.827096
    • 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 Mahan
  • 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 Mahan ...

We found six communities that share the name Mahan.

Within Missouri, the name Mahan is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • DeKalb County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Mahan [DeKalb County].
    • Delaware
      • Kent County
      • This Mahan is located in Kent County and lies 880 miles [1,416.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Mahan that is located in Texas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Mahan.
    • Georgia
      • Walker County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Mahan [Walker County].
    • Louisiana
      • Claiborne Parish
      • This Mahan is located in Claiborne Parish and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Mahan that is located in Texas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne Parish community of Mahan.
    • Oregon
      • Washington County
      • This Mahan is located in Washington County and lies 1,694 miles [2,726.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Mahan that is located in Texas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Mahan.
    • West Virginia
      • Fayette County
      • This Mahan is located in Fayette County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<2> to the east of the Mahan that is located in Texas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Mahan.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mahan ...

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.

  • Big Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
    • Big Creek is located in Texas County
  • Cedargrove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedargrove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedargrove
    • Cedargrove is located in Shannon County
  • Clara
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
    • Clara is located in Texas County
  • Hartshorn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartshorn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartshorn
    • Hartshorn is located in Texas County
  • Joy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
    • Joy is located in Dent County
  • Licking
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Licking have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Licking
    • Licking is located in Texas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,872 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Licking <4>
  • Maples
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maples have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
    • Maples is located in Texas County
  • Mineral Springs City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs City
    • Mineral Springs City is located in Texas County
  • Oscar
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
    • Oscar is located in Texas County
  • Raftville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raftville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raftville
    • Raftville is located in Texas County
  • Ranger
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
    • Ranger is located in Dent County
  • Raymondville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)

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

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

  • Houston, which is the Seat of Texas County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mahan to Houston, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 808 miles [1,300.3 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 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,559 miles [10,555.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,294 miles [11,738.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,174 miles [8,326.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Mahan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mahan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mahan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4037, Longitude: -91.8271       In this case, the coordinates for Mahan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Mahan 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 317.082 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.754 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.674 degrees.









 

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