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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 Overton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Overton 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 Overton:
- 38.947811, -92.576296
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Overton
- 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 Cooper County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cooper County
- Since Overton is near Boone County and also Moniteau County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Boone County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Moniteau 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Overton
Communities Also Named Overton ...
We found twenty communities that are also named Overton.
Within Missouri, the name Overton is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of twenty communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, eighteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Overton is located in Jefferson County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Overton that is located in Cooper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Overton.
- Colorado
- El Paso County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Overton [El Paso County].
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Overton is located in Hillsborough County and lies 963 miles [1,549.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Overton that is located in Cooper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Overton.
- Georgia
- Elbert County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Overton [Elbert County].
- Kansas
- Butler County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Overton [Butler County].
- Louisiana
- Webster Parish
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Overton [Webster Parish].
- Manitoba
- This Overton lies 876 miles [1,409.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Overton that is located in Cooper County.
- Maryland
- Kent County
- This Overton is located in Kent County and lies 877 miles [1,411.4 km]<1> to the east of the Overton that is located in Cooper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Overton.
- Mississippi
- Alcorn County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Overton [Alcorn County].
- Nebraska
- Dawson County
- This Overton is located in Dawson County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Overton that is located in Cooper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dawson County community of Overton.
- Nevada
- Clark County
- This Overton is located in Clark County and lies 1,202 miles [1,934.4 km]<1> to the west of the Overton that is located in Cooper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Overton.
- Humboldt County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Overton [Humboldt County].
- Lincoln County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Overton [Lincoln County].
- Nova Scotia
- This Overton lies 1,403 miles [2,257.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Overton that is located in Cooper County.
- Ohio
- Wayne County
- This Overton is located in Wayne County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Overton that is located in Cooper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Overton.
- Pennsylvania
- Bradford County
- This Overton is located in Bradford County and lies 864 miles [1,390.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Overton that is located in Cooper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Overton.
- Westmoreland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Overton [Westmoreland County].
- Tennessee
- Shelby County
- This Overton is located in Shelby County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Overton that is located in Cooper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Overton.
- Texas
- Rusk County
- This Overton is located in Rusk County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Overton that is located in Cooper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of Overton.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Overton is located in Albemarle County and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km]<1> to the east of the Overton that is located in Cooper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Overton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Overton ...
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.
- Everett ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Everett is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Franklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Huntsdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Huntsdale is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Landmark ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Landmark is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Lone Elm
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Elm is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
- Pleasant Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Prairie Home
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Prairie Home is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Providence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Providence is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Stapletown ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stapletown is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapletown
- Woodlandville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woodlandville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlandville
How Far From Overton 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 Overton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Overton and extending to:
- Boonville, which is the Seat of Cooper County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Overton to Boonville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 33 miles [53.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 833 miles [1,340.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,508 miles [10,473.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,249 miles [11,666.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,134 miles [8,262.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Overton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Overton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Overton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Overton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Overton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9478, Longitude: -92.5763 In this case, the coordinates for Overton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.665 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.633 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.713 degrees. |
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