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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 Sparta, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sparta 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 Sparta:
- 39.650273, -94.833019
- 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 Sparta
- 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 Buchanan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Buchanan County
- Since Sparta is near Doniphan County and also Platte County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Doniphan 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 Sparta
Communities Also Named Sparta ...
We found 25 communities that are also named Sparta.
There is one other community in Missouri that is also named Sparta.
Beyond Missouri, we know of 24 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 24 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Missouri ...
- Christian County
- This Sparta is located in Christian County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Sparta that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Sparta.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Conecuh County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Sparta [Conecuh County].
- Georgia
- Hancock County
- This Sparta is located in Hancock County and lies 791 miles [1,273 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sparta that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Sparta.
- Illinois
- Randolph County
- This Sparta is located in Randolph County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sparta that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Sparta.
- Indiana
- Dearborn County
- This Sparta is located in Dearborn County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the east of the Sparta that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dearborn County community of Sparta.
- Kansas
- McPherson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Sparta [McPherson County].
- Kentucky
- Gallatin County
- This Sparta is located in Gallatin County and lies 535 miles [861 km]<1> to the east of the Sparta that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallatin County community of Sparta.
- Louisiana
- Bienville Parish
- This Sparta is located in Bienville Parish and lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the south of the Sparta that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bienville Parish community of Sparta.
- Michigan
- Kent County
- This Sparta is located in Kent County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sparta that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Sparta.
- Minnesota
- Saint Louis County
- This Sparta is located in Saint Louis County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<1> to the north of the Sparta that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Sparta.
- Mississippi
- Chickasaw County
- This Sparta is located in Chickasaw County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Sparta that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chickasaw County community of Sparta.
- Nebraska
- Knox County
- This Sparta is located in Knox County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sparta that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Sparta.
- New Jersey
- Sussex County
- This Sparta is located in Sussex County and lies 1,064 miles [1,712.3 km]<1> to the east of the Sparta that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Sparta.
- New York
- Westchester County
- This Sparta is located in Westchester County and lies 1,104 miles [1,776.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sparta that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Sparta.
- North Carolina
- Alleghany County
- This Sparta is located in Alleghany County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sparta that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alleghany County community of Sparta.
- Ohio
- Athens County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Athens County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Sparta.
- Morrow County
- This Sparta is located in Morrow County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<1> to the east of the Sparta that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrow County community of Sparta.
- Stark County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Sparta [Stark County].
- Ontario
- This Sparta lies 744 miles [1,197.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sparta that is located in Buchanan County.
- Oregon
- Baker County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Sparta [Baker County].
- Pennsylvania
- Washington County
- This Sparta is located in Washington County and lies 769 miles [1,237.6 km]<1> to the east of the Sparta that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Sparta.
- Tennessee
- White County
- This Sparta is located in White County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sparta that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Sparta.
- Texas
- Bell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Sparta [Bell County].
- Virginia
- Caroline County
- This Sparta is located in Caroline County and lies 952 miles [1,532.1 km]<1> to the east of the Sparta that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Sparta.
- Wisconsin
- Monroe County
- This Sparta is located in Monroe County and lies 361 miles [581 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sparta that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Sparta.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sparta ...
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.
- Dearborn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Faucett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Halls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Halls is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
- Lone Star
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Star is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Maxey
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Maxey is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey
- Mock Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mock Corner is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock Corner
- Rushville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Brook is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
How Far From Sparta 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 Sparta to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Sparta once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Sparta and extending to:
- Saint Joseph, which is the Seat of Buchanan County, lies just to the North.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Sparta to Jefferson City, with an average speed<5>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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 951 miles [1,530.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,552 miles [10,544.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,299 miles [11,746.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,190 miles [8,352.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sparta) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sparta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Sparta could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Sparta 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 Sparta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6503, Longitude: -94.8330 In this case, the coordinates for Sparta have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.237 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.54 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.681 degrees. |
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