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we pass this GPS location for Shreve:
36.646167, -90.095930
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We found three communities that are also named Shreve.
Within Missouri, the name Shreve is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Conecuh County
This Shreve is located in Conecuh County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Shreve that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conecuh County community of Shreve.
Kentucky
Ohio County
This Shreve is located in Ohio County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Shreve that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Shreve.
Ohio
Wayne County
This Shreve is located in Wayne County and lies 516 miles [830.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Shreve that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Shreve.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shreve ...
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 Shreve to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shreve and extending to:
Bloomfield, which is the Seat of Stoddard County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Shreve to Bloomfield, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 175 miles [281.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 728 miles [1,171.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,531 miles [10,510.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,260 miles [11,683.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,137 miles [8,267.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Shreve) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
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.
<3>
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 Shreve 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 Shreve. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6462, Longitude: -90.0959 In this case, the coordinates for Shreve have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.912 degrees.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.30 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.038 degrees.