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We found eight communities that are also named Rover.
Within Missouri, the name Rover is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Tallapoosa County
This Rover is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Rover that is located in Oregon County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Rover.
Arkansas
Yell County
This Rover is located in Yell County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rover that is located in Oregon County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yell County community of Rover.
Georgia
Spalding County
This Rover is located in Spalding County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rover that is located in Oregon County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spalding County community of Rover.
Idaho
Benewah County
This Rover is located in Benewah County and lies 1,462 miles [2,352.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rover that is located in Oregon County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benewah County community of Rover.
Maryland
Howard 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 Maryland community of Rover [Howard County].
North Carolina
Beaufort County
This Rover is located in Beaufort County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<1> to the east of the Rover that is located in Oregon County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Rover.
Tennessee
Bedford County
This Rover is located in Bedford County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rover that is located in Oregon County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Rover.
West Virginia
Wirt County
This Rover is located in Wirt County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rover that is located in Oregon County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wirt County community of Rover.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rover ...
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.
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 Rover to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rover and extending to:
Alton, which is the Seat of Oregon County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Rover to Alton, 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.
Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 131 miles [210.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 808 miles [1,300.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,586 miles [10,599.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,318 miles [11,777.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,197 miles [8,363.8 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 from Point A (ie- Rover) 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 Rover, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Rover 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 Rover. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7217, Longitude: -91.6210 In this case, the coordinates for Rover have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.905 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.458 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.714 degrees.