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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 Sigsbee, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sigsbee 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 Sigsbee:
    • 39.907542, -91.868779
    • 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 Sigsbee
  • 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 Sigsbee ...

We found five communities that share the name Sigsbee.

Within Missouri, the name Sigsbee is unique.

Beyond Missouri, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • DeKalb County
      • This Sigsbee is located in DeKalb County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the southeast of the Sigsbee that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Sigsbee.
    • Georgia
      • Colquitt County
      • This Sigsbee is located in Colquitt County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Sigsbee that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colquitt County community of Sigsbee.
    • Minnesota
      • Freeborn County
      • This Sigsbee is located in Freeborn County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sigsbee that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Freeborn County community of Sigsbee.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Greene County
      • This Sigsbee is located in Greene County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<1> to the east of the Sigsbee that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Sigsbee.
    • South Carolina
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Sigsbee is located in Spartanburg County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sigsbee that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Sigsbee.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sigsbee ...

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.

  • Cherry Dell ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Dell
    • Cherry Dell is located in Marion County
  • Heather
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather
    • Heather is located in Marion County
  • Hebron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Shelby County
  • Kirby
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
    • Kirby is located in Shelby County
  • Lewistown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Little Union
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Union
    • Little Union is located in Marion County
  • Maywood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
    • Maywood is located in Lewis County
  • Naomi
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naomi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
    • Naomi is located in Marion County
  • Sellers
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
    • Sellers is located in Lewis County
  • Walkersville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
    • Walkersville is located in Shelby County

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

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

  • Shelbyville, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sigsbee to Shelbyville, with an average speed<4> 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 793 miles [1,276.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,434 miles [10,354.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,176 miles [11,548.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,061 miles [8,144.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sigsbee. 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 '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- Sigsbee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sigsbee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9075, Longitude: -91.8688       In this case, the coordinates for Sigsbee 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Sigsbee to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.232 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.262 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.16 degrees.









 

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