Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in North River, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North River and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for North River
- 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 River:
- 39.843934, -91.489598
- 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 River
- 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since North River is near Adams County and also Lewis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Adams County
- eBird sighting report for Lewis 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 North River ...
We found seven communities that share the name North River.
Within Missouri, the name North River is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, four are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Warren County
- This North River is located in Warren County and lies 935 miles [1,504.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the North River that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of North River.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- North Carolina
- Carteret County
- This North River is located in Carteret County and lies 884 miles [1,422.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the North River that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carteret County community of North River.
- North Dakota
- Cass County
- This North River is located in Cass County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the north northwest of the North River that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of North River.
- Nova Scotia
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Prince Edward Island
- This North River lies 1,485 miles [2,389.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the North River that is located in Marion County.
- Virginia
- Rockingham County
- This North River is located in Rockingham County and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km]<1> to the east of the North River that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of North River.
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near North River ...
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.
- Calftown ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Dodge City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Dodge City is located in Marion County
- Holiday Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holiday Hills is located in Adams County (IL)
- Lamb
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Lincoln Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hills
- Lincoln Hills is located in Adams County (IL)
- Little Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Union
- Little Union is located in Marion County
- Marblehead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Marblehead is located in Adams County (IL)
- Mark
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Maywood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Maywood is located in Lewis County
- Meadowbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Adams County (IL)
- Slees Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slees Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slees Mills
- Slees Mills is located in Marion County
- Smileyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smileyville
- Smileyville is located in Marion County
- Sunnybrook Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Meadows
- Sunnybrook Meadows is located in Adams County (IL)
How Far From North River 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 North River to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North River and extending to:
- Palmyra, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 773 miles [1,244 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from North River to White House, with an average speed<3>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 44 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,423 miles [10,336.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,164 miles [11,529.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,049 miles [8,125.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North River. 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 '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 River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8439, Longitude: -91.4896 In this case, the coordinates for North River 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 North River 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 316.975 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.958 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.989 degrees. |