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we pass this GPS location for Redtop:
37.503653, -93.144075
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We found one communities that are also named Redtop.
Within Missouri, the name Redtop is unique.
Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Redtop in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Minnesota
Aitkin County
This Redtop is located in Aitkin County and lies 598 miles [962.4 km]<1> to the north of the Redtop that is located in Dallas County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aitkin County community of Redtop.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Redtop ...
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.
Charity ‑ Historic (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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 Redtop to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Redtop and extending to:
Buffalo, which is the Seat of Dallas County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Redtop to Buffalo, with an average speed<3> 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.
Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 90 miles [144.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 878 miles [1,413 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 50 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,603 miles [10,626.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,341 miles [11,814.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,223 miles [8,405.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Redtop) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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<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 Redtop 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 Redtop. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5037, Longitude: -93.1441 In this case, the coordinates for Redtop have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.961 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.785 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.272 degrees.