Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stark City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stark City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stark City
- 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 Stark City:
- 36.860291, -94.188094
- 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 Stark City
- 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 Newton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Newton County
- Since Stark City is near Barry County and also McDonald County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Barry County
- eBird sighting report for McDonald 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Stark City ...
We found one communities that share the name Stark City.
Within Missouri, the name Stark City is unique.
Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Stark City in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Mississippi County
- This Stark City is located in Mississippi County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Stark City that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Stark City.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stark City ...
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.
- Aroma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Boulder City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
- Boulder City is located in Newton County
- Center Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Newton County
- Chester ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Christopher
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
- Christopher is located in Newton County
- Jolly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Pioneer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Pioneer is located in Barry County
- Sunrise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Sweetwater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Newton County
- Wanda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
How Far From Stark City 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 town such as Stark City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stark City and extending to:
- Neosho, which is the Seat of Newton County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Stark City to Neosho, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 943 miles [1,517.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,674 miles [10,740.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,413 miles [11,930.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,295 miles [8,521.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stark City. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stark City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stark City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8603, Longitude: -94.1881 In this case, the coordinates for Stark City 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 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 Stark City to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.613 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.457 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.881 degrees. |