Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Punkin Center, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Punkin Center and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Punkin Center
- 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 Punkin Center:
- 39.200870, -92.509069
- 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 Punkin Center
- 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 Howard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Howard County
- Since Punkin Center is near Boone County and also Randolph County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Boone County
- eBird sighting report for Randolph 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 Punkin Center ...
We found eight communities that share the name Punkin Center.
Within Missouri, the name Punkin Center is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Gila County
- This Punkin Center is located in Gila County and lies 1,103 miles [1,775.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Punkin Center that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gila County community of Punkin Center.
- Colorado
- Lincoln County
- This Punkin Center is located in Lincoln County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the west of the Punkin Center that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Punkin Center.
- Kansas
- Reno County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Punkin Center [Reno County].
- Louisiana
- Jackson Parish
- This Punkin Center is located in Jackson Parish and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the south of the Punkin Center that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson Parish community of Punkin Center.
- Texas
- Dawson County
- This Punkin Center is located in Dawson County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Punkin Center that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dawson County community of Punkin Center.
- Eastland County
- This Punkin Center is located in Eastland County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km] to the southwest of the Punkin Center that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eastland County community of Punkin Center.
- Hardeman County
- This Punkin Center is located in Hardeman County and lies 530 miles [853 km] to the southwest of the Punkin Center that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardeman County community of Punkin Center.
- Parker County
- This Punkin Center is located in Parker County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km] to the southwest of the Punkin Center that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parker County community of Punkin Center.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Punkin Center ...
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.
- Bourbon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Clark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Everett ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Harrisburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <4>
- Landmark ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Minnie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Stapletown ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stapletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapletown
- Stapletown is located in Boone County
- Sturgeon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon
- Sturgeon is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgeon <4>
- Woodlandville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlandville
- Woodlandville is located in Boone County
How Far From Punkin Center 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 Punkin Center to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Punkin Center and extending to:
- Fayette, which is the Seat of Howard County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Punkin Center to Fayette, 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 828 miles [1,332.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,493 miles [10,449.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,234 miles [11,642 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,119 miles [8,238.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Punkin Center. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Punkin Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Punkin Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2009, Longitude: -92.5091 In this case, the coordinates for Punkin Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Punkin Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Punkin Center 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 317.632 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.629 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.627 degrees. |