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we pass this GPS location for Star:
36.897831, -90.228715
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There is one other community in Missouri which is also named Star.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 27 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Located In Missouri ...
Barry County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Star [Barry County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Lamar County
This Star is located in Lamar County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Star that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Star.
Alberta
This Star lies 1,586 miles [2,552.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Star that is located in Stoddard County.
Florida
Jackson County
This Star is located in Jackson County and lies 516 miles [830.4 km]<2> to the southeast of the Star that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Star.
Idaho
Ada County
This Star is located in Ada County and lies 1,453 miles [2,338.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Star that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ada County community of Star.
Illinois
Hancock County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Star [Hancock County].
Iowa
Marion County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Star [Marion County].
Kansas
Graham County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Star [Graham County].
Greenwood County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Star [Greenwood County].
Stevens County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Stevens County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stevens County community of Star.
Louisiana
Assumption Parish
This Star is located in Assumption Parish and lies 476 miles [766 km]<2> to the south of the Star that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Assumption Parish community of Star.
Avoyelles Parish
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Star [Avoyelles Parish].
Plaquemines Parish
This Star is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 494 miles [795 km] to the south of the Star that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of Star.
Michigan
Alger County
This Star is located in Alger County and lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Star that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alger County community of Star.
Mississippi
Rankin County
This Star is located in Rankin County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<2> to the south of the Star that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Star.
Montana
Glacier County
This Star is located in Glacier County and lies 1,407 miles [2,264.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Star that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glacier County community of Star.
Nebraska
Holt County
This Star is located in Holt County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Star that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holt County community of Star.
New Mexico
Guadalupe County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Guadalupe County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guadalupe County community of Star.
North Carolina
Montgomery County
This Star is located in Montgomery County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<2> to the east of the Star that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Star.
Oklahoma
Haskell County
This Star is located in Haskell County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Star that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haskell County community of Star.
Pittsburg County
This Star is located in Pittsburg County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km] to the west southwest of the Star that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsburg County community of Star.
Ontario
This Star lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Star that is located in Stoddard County.
Tennessee
Wayne County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Star [Wayne County].
Texas
Hamilton County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Star [Hamilton County].
Mills County
This Star is located in Mills County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<2> to the southwest of the Star that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mills County community of Star.
Virginia
Carroll County
This Star is located in Carroll County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km]<2> to the east of the Star that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Star.
West Virginia
Randolph County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Star [Randolph County].
Upshur County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Star [Upshur County].
Wisconsin
Vernon County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Star [Vernon County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Star ...
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.
Dale (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Star to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Star and extending to:
Bloomfield, which is the Seat of Stoddard County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Star to Bloomfield, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 731 miles [1,176.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,524 miles [10,499.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,254 miles [11,674.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,131 miles [8,257.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Star 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.
<2>
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- Star) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Star. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8978, Longitude: -90.2287 In this case, the coordinates for Star have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
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 Star, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<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 Star to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.012 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.449 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.044 degrees.