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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 Plum Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Plum Valley 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 Plum Valley:
- 37.360047, -92.082658
- 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 Plum Valley
- 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 Texas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Texas County
- Since Plum Valley is near Wright County and also Laclede County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wright County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Laclede 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 Plum Valley
Communities Also Named Plum Valley ...
We found two communities that are also named Plum Valley.
Within Missouri, the name Plum Valley is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Sierra County
- This Plum Valley is located in Sierra County and lies 1,562 miles [2,513.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Plum Valley that is located in Texas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sierra County community of Plum Valley.
- Nebraska
- Knox County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Knox County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Plum Valley.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Plum 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.
- Alice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alice is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Clara
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clara is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
- Mineral Springs City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mitchells Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mitchells Corner is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Corner
- Old Success
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Old Success is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Success
- Pleasant Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Raftville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Raftville is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raftville
- Success
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Windy Curve
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Windy Curve is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Curve
How Far From Plum Valley 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 community such as Plum Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Plum Valley and extending to:
- Houston, which is the Seat of Texas County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Plum Valley to Jefferson City, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 823 miles [1,324.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,571 miles [10,575 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,306 miles [11,757.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,187 miles [8,347.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 from Point A (ie- Plum Valley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Plum Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Plum Valley 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 Plum Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3600, Longitude: -92.0827 In this case, the coordinates for Plum Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.248 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.94 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.802 degrees. |
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