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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 Stoneridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stoneridge 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 Stoneridge:
- 36.666729, -93.412687
- 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 Stoneridge
- 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 Stone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Stone County
- Since Stoneridge is near Taney County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Taney County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Stoneridge
Communities Also Named Stoneridge ...
We found ten communities that are also named Stoneridge.
Within Missouri, the name Stoneridge is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, eight are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Stoneridge is located in Jefferson County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Stoneridge that is located in Stone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Stoneridge.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Stoneridge is located in New Castle County and lies 983 miles [1,582 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Stoneridge that is located in Stone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Stoneridge.
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Stoneridge is located in Clayton County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Stoneridge that is located in Stone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Stoneridge.
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Stoneridge is located in Montgomery County and lies 894 miles [1,438.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Stoneridge that is located in Stone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Stoneridge.
- New Brunswick
- This Stoneridge lies 1,508 miles [2,426.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Stoneridge that is located in Stone County.
- North Carolina
- Orange County
- This Stoneridge is located in Orange County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<1> to the east of the Stoneridge that is located in Stone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Stoneridge.
- Wake County
- This Stoneridge is located in Wake County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km] to the east of the Stoneridge that is located in Stone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Stoneridge.
- Ontario
- This Stoneridge lies 832 miles [1,339 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stoneridge that is located in Stone County.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Stoneridge is located in Hamilton County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the east of the Stoneridge that is located in Stone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Stoneridge.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This Stoneridge is located in Prince William County and lies 882 miles [1,419.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Stoneridge that is located in Stone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Stoneridge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stoneridge ...
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.
- Coney Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Coney Island is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Indian Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Marvel Cave
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Marvel Cave is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel Cave
- Notch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Notch is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notch
- Radical
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Radical is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radical
- Reeds Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Silver Dollar City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Silver Dollar City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Dollar City
How Far From Stoneridge to ...
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 community such as Stoneridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stoneridge and extending to:
- Galena, which is the Seat of Stone County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Stoneridge to Galena, 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.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 148 miles [238.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 905 miles [1,456.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,656 miles [10,711.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,392 miles [11,896.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,273 miles [8,486.1 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stoneridge) 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 Stoneridge 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 Stoneridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6667, Longitude: -93.4127 In this case, the coordinates for Stoneridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.081 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.814 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.552 degrees. |
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