Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Marcoot, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marcoot and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Marcoot
- 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 Marcoot:
- 37.554490, -91.258467
- 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 Marcoot
- 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 Reynolds County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Reynolds County
- Since Marcoot is near Dent County and also Iron County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dent County
- eBird sighting report for Iron 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 Marcoot ...
We found one communities that share the name Marcoot.
Within Missouri, the name Marcoot is unique.
Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Marcoot in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Marcoot ...
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.
- Boss
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Buick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Bunker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker
- Bunker is located in Dent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker <3>
- Bunker Camp ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Camp
- Bunker Camp is located in Reynolds County
- Falk Mill ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Halcyon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Junction Lookout ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction Lookout
- Junction Lookout is located in Dent County
- Red Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Stone Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Hill
- Stone Hill is located in Dent County
- Turtle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
How Far From Marcoot 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 Marcoot to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Marcoot and extending to:
- Centerville, which is the Seat of Reynolds County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Marcoot to Centerville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 776 miles [1,248.9 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 31 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,530 miles [10,509 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,264 miles [11,690.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,144 miles [8,278.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marcoot. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Marcoot) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marcoot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5545, Longitude: -91.2585 In this case, the coordinates for Marcoot have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Marcoot to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.717 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.353 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.379 degrees. |