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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 Pine City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine City 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 Pine City:
    • 36.382562, -90.023982
    • 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 Pine City
  • 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 Pine City ...

We found eight communities that share the name Pine City.

Within Missouri, the name Pine City is unique.

Beyond Missouri, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Monroe County
      • This Pine City is located in Monroe County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Pine City that is located in Dunklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Pine City.
    • California
      • Mariposa 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 California community of Pine City [Mariposa County].
      • Mono County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Mono County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mono County community of Pine City.
    • Minnesota
      • Pine County
      • This Pine City is located in Pine County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pine City that is located in Dunklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pine County community of Pine City.
    • New York
      • Chemung County
      • This Pine City is located in Chemung County and lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pine City that is located in Dunklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chemung County community of Pine City.
    • Oregon
      • Morrow County
      • This Pine City is located in Morrow County and lies 1,646 miles [2,649 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pine City that is located in Dunklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrow County community of Pine City.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clarion County
      • This Pine City is located in Clarion County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pine City that is located in Dunklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Pine City.
    • Washington
      • Whitman 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 Washington community of Pine City [Whitman County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine City ...

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.

  • Bell City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
    • Bell City is located in Clay County (AR)
  • Bragg City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bragg City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
    • Bragg City is located in Pemiscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Carryville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carryville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carryville
    • Carryville is located in Clay County (AR)
  • Frisbee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisbee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisbee
    • Frisbee is located in Dunklin County
  • Greenway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
    • Greenway is located in Clay County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
  • Holly Island
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Island
    • Holly Island is located in Clay County (AR)
  • Homestown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestown
    • Homestown is located in Pemiscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Mitchell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
    • Mitchell is located in Clay County (AR)
  • Page
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
    • Page is located in Dunklin County
  • Peach Orchard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
    • Peach Orchard is located in Pemiscot County
  • Providence
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Dunklin County
  • Spoonerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spoonerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spoonerville
    • Spoonerville is located in Dunklin County

How Far From Pine City 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 Pine City to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Kennett, which is the Seat of Dunklin County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Pine City to Kennett, 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.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 730 miles [1,174.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,542 miles [10,528.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,269 miles [11,698.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,146 miles [8,281.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine City. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pine City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3826, Longitude: -90.0240       In this case, the coordinates for Pine City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Pine City 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 Pine City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<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 Pine City to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.851 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.193 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.061 degrees.









 

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