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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 Pyletown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pyletown 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 Pyletown:
    • 36.724777, -90.018704
    • 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 Pyletown
  • 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 Pyletown ...

We found one communities that share the name Pyletown.

Within Missouri, the name Pyletown is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Virginia
      • Clarke County
      • This Pyletown is located in Clarke County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pyletown that is located in Stoddard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Pyletown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pyletown ...

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.

  • Bethany
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Dunklin County
  • Bradyville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
    • Bradyville is located in Stoddard County
  • Brian
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brian
    • Brian is located in Dunklin County
  • Crumpecker ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpecker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpecker
    • Crumpecker is located in New Madrid County
  • Green Oaks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oaks
    • Green Oaks is located in Stoddard County
  • Hills Store
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Store
    • Hills Store is located in Stoddard County
  • Marco
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
    • Marco is located in Stoddard County
  • Spoonerville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spoonerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spoonerville
    • Spoonerville is located in Dunklin County
  • Valley Ridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ridge
    • Valley Ridge is located in Dunklin County

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

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

  • Bloomfield, which is the Seat of Stoddard County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pyletown to Bloomfield, with an average speed<3> 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 723 miles [1,163.6 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 41 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,524 miles [10,499.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,253 miles [11,672.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,130 miles [8,255.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pyletown. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pyletown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pyletown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7248, Longitude: -90.0187       In this case, the coordinates for Pyletown 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 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.
<4>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 Pyletown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.867 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.258 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.986 degrees.









 

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