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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 Mitchells Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mitchells Corner and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Mitchells Corner:
    • 37.408935, -92.072103
    • 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 Mitchells Corner
  • 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 Mitchells Corner ...

We found three communities that share the name Mitchells Corner.

Within Missouri, the name Mitchells Corner is unique.

Beyond Missouri, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, one is located in the United States and the other two communities are located in  Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Kern County
      • This Mitchells Corner is located in Kern County and lies 1,492 miles [2,401.1 km]<1> to the west of the Mitchells Corner that is located in Texas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kern County community of Mitchells Corner.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Mitchells Corner lies 1,500 miles [2,414 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mitchells Corner that is located in Texas County.
    • Ontario
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mitchells Corner ...

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.

  • Alice
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
    • Alice is located in Texas County
  • Clara
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
    • Clara is located in Texas County
  • Mineral Springs City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs City
    • Mineral Springs City is located in Texas County
  • Old Success
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Success have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Success
    • Old Success is located in Texas County
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
    • Pleasant Ridge is located in Texas County
  • Plum Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Valley
    • Plum Valley is located in Texas County
  • Raftville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raftville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raftville
    • Raftville is located in Texas County
  • Success
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Success have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
    • Success is located in Texas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Success <3>
  • Windy Curve
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Curve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Curve
    • Windy Curve is located in Texas County

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

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

  • Houston, which is the Seat of Texas County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 821 miles [1,321.3 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Mitchells Corner to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 47 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 32 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,568 miles [10,570.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,304 miles [11,754.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,184 miles [8,342.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mitchells Corner. 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' (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- Mitchells Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mitchells Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4089, Longitude: -92.0721       In this case, the coordinates for Mitchells Corner 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 Mitchells Corner 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 317.244 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.942 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.787 degrees.









 

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