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Welcome to Sky ...

Sky is located in the Bootheel of Missouri.

Sky is located in New Madrid County<1>.


The location of Sky has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Sky is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sky lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Sky is located in the (573) area code.

Communities near Sky ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sky.

  • Sikeston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Tiptonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Malden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • East Prairie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prairie
    • East Prairie is located in Mississippi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,924 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Prairie <4>
  • Portageville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • New Madrid
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Madrid
    • New Madrid is located in New Madrid County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Madrid <4>
  • Bernie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • New Markham
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
    • New Markham is located in Lake County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 people
  • Gideon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gideon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
    • Gideon is located in New Madrid County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gideon <4>
  • Morehouse
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouse
    • Morehouse is located in New Madrid County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sky. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sky.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sky. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sky.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sky. See our Newspapers Page for Sky.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sky ...

Looking for more information about Sky? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sky, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sky.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sky. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including New Madrid, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sky - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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