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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 South Liberty, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Liberty 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 South Liberty:
- 39.201115, -94.389117
- 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 South Liberty
- 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 Clay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clay County
- Since South Liberty is near Jackson County and also Platte County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Platte 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 South Liberty
Communities Also Named South Liberty ...
We found three communities that are also named South Liberty.
Within Missouri, the name South Liberty is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Waldo County
- This South Liberty is located in Waldo County and lies 1,330 miles [2,140.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the South Liberty that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of South Liberty.
- Tennessee
- McMinn County
- This South Liberty is located in McMinn County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the South Liberty that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McMinn County community of South Liberty.
- Texas
- Liberty County
- This South Liberty is located in Liberty County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<1> to the south of the South Liberty that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of South Liberty.
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Liberty ...
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.
- Air Line Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Air Line Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
- Cement City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cement City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cement City
- Cobbler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cobbler is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbler
- Independence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Liberty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Garden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Maple Garden is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Garden
- Maple Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Maple Park is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Park
- Maywood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Maywood is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Randolph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Randolph is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- River Bend
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- River Bend is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Rock Creek Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Creek Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Junction
- Roosterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Roosterville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
- Stockdale ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Stockdale is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
- Sugar Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From South Liberty to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as South Liberty to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South Liberty and extending to:
- Liberty, which is the Seat of Clay County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from South Liberty to Jefferson City, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 929 miles [1,495.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,560 miles [10,557.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,305 miles [11,756.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,194 miles [8,358.9 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- South Liberty) 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 South Liberty 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 South Liberty. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2011, Longitude: -94.3891 In this case, the coordinates for South Liberty have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.907 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.101 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.548 degrees. |
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