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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 Shantytown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shantytown 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 Shantytown:
- 38.033929, -92.046000
- 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 Shantytown
- 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 Maries County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Maries County
- Since Shantytown is near Pulaski County and also Phelps County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Phelps 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 Shantytown
Communities Also Named Shantytown ...
We found three communities that are also named Shantytown.
There is one other community in Missouri that is also named Shantytown.
Beyond Missouri, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Missouri ...
- Caldwell County
- Although located in Caldwell County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Shantytown.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Shantytown is located in Cook County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Shantytown that is located in Maries County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Shantytown.
- Wisconsin
- Marathon County
- This Shantytown is located in Marathon County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Shantytown that is located in Maries County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marathon County community of Shantytown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shantytown ...
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.
- Devils Elbow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Franks
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Franks is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
- Helm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Helm is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
- Hooker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hooker is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- James Brothers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- James Brothers is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Brothers
- Jerome
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jerome is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Mossy Resort ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mossy Resort is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Resort
- Signal ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Signal is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal
- Sugartree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sugartree is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartree
- Table Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Table Rock is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Tavern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tavern is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavern
- Traderight
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Traderight is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traderight
How Far From Shantytown to ...
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 Shantytown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shantytown and extending to:
- Vienna, which is the Seat of Maries County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Shantytown to Vienna, 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 38 miles [61.2 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 812 miles [1,306.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,535 miles [10,517.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,273 miles [11,704.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,154 miles [8,294.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shantytown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Shantytown 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 Shantytown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0339, Longitude: -92.0460 In this case, the coordinates for Shantytown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.263 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.047 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.649 degrees. |
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