Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sturdivant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sturdivant and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sturdivant
- 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 Sturdivant:
- 37.049068, -90.013985
- 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 Sturdivant
- 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 Bollinger County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bollinger County
- Since Sturdivant is near Stoddard County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Stoddard County
- eBird sighting report for Wayne 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 Sturdivant ...
We found three communities that share the name Sturdivant.
Within Missouri, the name Sturdivant is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tallapoosa County
- This Sturdivant is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Sturdivant that is located in Bollinger County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Sturdivant.
- Mississippi
- Tallahatchie 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 Mississippi community of Sturdivant [Tallahatchie County].
- Texas
- Palo Pinto County
- This Sturdivant is located in Palo Pinto County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sturdivant that is located in Bollinger County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Palo Pinto County community of Sturdivant.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sturdivant ...
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.
- Advance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Advance is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Advance <4>
- Bell City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Drum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Eaglette
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Green Cox
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Idlewild
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Kinder
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Mingo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Rum Branch ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rum Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rum Branch
- Rum Branch is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Sank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Shady Dell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dell
- Shady Dell is located in Stoddard County
- Toga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Toppertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toppertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toppertown
- Toppertown is located in Stoddard County
How Far From Sturdivant 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 Sturdivant to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sturdivant and extending to:
- Marble Hill, which is the Seat of Bollinger County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Sturdivant to Marble Hill, 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 717 miles [1,153.9 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 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,508 miles [10,473.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,238 miles [11,648.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,115 miles [8,231.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sturdivant. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sturdivant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sturdivant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0491, Longitude: -90.0140 In this case, the coordinates for Sturdivant have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Sturdivant, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Sturdivant 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 315.881 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.319 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.915 degrees. |