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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 Panther Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Panther Valley 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 Panther Valley:
    • 37.188938, -93.017678
    • 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 Panther Valley
  • 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 Panther Valley ...

We found one communities that share the name Panther Valley.

Within Missouri, the name Panther Valley is unique.

Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Panther Valley in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Nevada
      • Washoe County
      • This Panther Valley is located in Washoe County and lies 1,454 miles [2,340 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Panther Valley that is located in Webster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washoe County community of Panther Valley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Panther Valley ...

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.

  • All
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for All have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All
    • All is located in Webster County
  • Cody
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cody have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
    • Cody is located in Greene County
  • Crown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
    • Crown is located in Webster County
  • Expansion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Expansion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expansion
    • Expansion is located in Greene County
  • Fordland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordland
    • Fordland is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordland <3>
  • Mentor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
    • Mentor is located in Greene County
  • Palace ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palace
    • Palace is located in Greene County
  • Red Top
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
    • Red Top is located in Webster County
  • Rogersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

How Far From Panther Valley 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 Panther Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Marshfield, which is the Seat of Webster County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Panther Valley to Marshfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 875 miles [1,408.2 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 35 days and walking would take 50 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,614 miles [10,644.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,351 miles [11,830.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,233 miles [8,421.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Panther Valley. 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- Panther Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Panther Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1889, Longitude: -93.0177       In this case, the coordinates for Panther Valley 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 Panther Valley 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 317.856 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.622 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.272 degrees.









 

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