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we pass this GPS location for Stella:
36.762517, -94.191302
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We found 21 communities that share the name Stella.
Within Missouri, the name Stella is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, twenty are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Izard County
This Stella is located in Izard County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Stella that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Izard County community of Stella.
Florida
Escambia County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Stella [Escambia County].
Kansas
Reno County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Stella [Reno County].
Wilson 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 Stella [Wilson County].
Kentucky
Calloway County
This Stella is located in Calloway County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the east of the Stella that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calloway County community of Stella.
Magoffin County
This Stella is located in Magoffin County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km] to the east of the Stella that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Magoffin County community of Stella.
Louisiana
Plaquemines Parish
This Stella is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Stella that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of Stella.
Michigan
Gratiot County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Stella [Gratiot County].
Mississippi
Pike County
This Stella is located in Pike County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Stella that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Stella.
Nebraska
Richardson County
This Stella is located in Richardson County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Stella that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richardson County community of Stella.
New York
Broome County
This Stella is located in Broome County and lies 1,038 miles [1,670.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Stella that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broome County community of Stella.
North Carolina
Carteret County
This Stella is located in Carteret County and lies 963 miles [1,549.8 km]<1> to the east of the Stella that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carteret County community of Stella.
Ohio
Vinton County
This Stella is located in Vinton County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Stella that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vinton County community of Stella.
Oklahoma
Cleveland County
This Stella is located in Cleveland County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stella that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Stella.
Ontario
This Stella lies 1,047 miles [1,685 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stella that is located in Newton County.
South Carolina
Orangeburg County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Stella [Orangeburg County].
Tennessee
Giles County
This Stella is located in Giles County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Stella that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Giles County community of Stella.
Texas
Harris County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Stella [Harris County].
Virginia
Patrick County
This Stella is located in Patrick County and lies 780 miles [1,255.3 km]<1> to the east of the Stella that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Patrick County community of Stella.
Washington
Cowlitz County
This Stella is located in Cowlitz County and lies 1,620 miles [2,607.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stella that is located in Newton County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowlitz County community of Stella.
West Virginia
Wirt County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Stella [Wirt County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stella ...
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.
Boulder City (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Stella to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stella and extending to:
Neosho, which is the Seat of Newton County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Stella to Neosho, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 945 miles [1,520.8 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,679 miles [10,748.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,418 miles [11,938.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,300 miles [8,529.5 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- Stella) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stella. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7625, Longitude: -94.1913
<2>
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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Stella 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.
<3>
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.
<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 Stella 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 318.608 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.438 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.899 degrees.