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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 North Lilbourn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Lilbourn 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 North Lilbourn:
- 36.601814, -89.621988
- 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 North Lilbourn
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near North Lilbourn ...
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.
- Charter Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charter Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oak
- Charter Oak is located in Stoddard County
- Cody ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cody have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
- Cody is located in New Madrid County
- Forest Spur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Spur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Spur
- Forest Spur is located in New Madrid County
- Howardville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
- Howardville is located in New Madrid County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Hurricane Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurricane Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Ridge
- Hurricane Ridge is located in New Madrid County
- Lone Star
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Lone Star is located in New Madrid County
- Point Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Point Pleasant is located in New Madrid County
- Portageville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sky
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky
- Sky is located in New Madrid County
How Far From North Lilbourn 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 village such as North Lilbourn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in North Lilbourn and extending to:
- New Madrid, which is the Seat of New Madrid County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 704 miles [1,133 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from North Lilbourn 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 40 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,515 miles [10,484.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,243 miles [11,656.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,119 miles [8,238.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- North Lilbourn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Lilbourn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6018, Longitude: -89.6220 In this case, the coordinates for North Lilbourn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 North Lilbourn 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 315.606 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.94 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.834 degrees. |
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