Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in McClurg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to McClurg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for McClurg
- 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 McClurg:
- 36.784503, -92.774892
- 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 McClurg
- 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 McClurg is near Douglas County and also Ozark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- eBird sighting report for Ozark 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 McClurg ...
We found one communities that share the name McClurg.
Within Missouri, the name McClurg is unique.
Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named McClurg in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near McClurg ...
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.
- Cross Roads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Douglas County
- Foil
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foil
- Foil is located in Ozark County
- Goodhope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Hercules
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Longrun
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longrun
- Longrun is located in Ozark County
- Pondfork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Red Bank
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Squires
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Summit City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
- Summit City is located in Ozark County
- Thornfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornfield
- Thornfield is located in Ozark County
- Witty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
How Far From McClurg 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 McClurg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in McClurg and extending to:
- Forsyth, which is the Seat of Taney County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from McClurg to Forsyth, with an average speed<3> 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 most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 869 miles [1,398.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 6,626 miles [10,663.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,361 miles [11,846.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,241 miles [8,434.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McClurg. 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/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- McClurg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McClurg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7845, Longitude: -92.7749 In this case, the coordinates for McClurg 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 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 McClurg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.667 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.349 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.234 degrees. |