Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Three States, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Three States and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Three States
- 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 Three States:
- 36.617838, -89.275904
- 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 Three States
- 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 Mississippi County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mississippi County
- Since Three States is near Fulton County and also New Madrid County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- eBird sighting report for New Madrid 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 Three States ...
We found two communities that share the name Three States.
Within Missouri, the name Three States is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This Three States is located in Caddo Parish and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the southwest of the Three States that is located in Mississippi County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Three States.
- Texas
- Cass County
- This Three States is located in Cass County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the southwest of the Three States that is located in Mississippi County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Three States.
- Louisiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Three States ...
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.
- Airline Acres
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airline Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airline Acres
- Airline Acres is located in Mississippi County
- Columbus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Crystal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Dixie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Grays Camp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Camp
- Grays Camp is located in Lake County (TN)
- Moscow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Pinhook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Pulltight
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Spout Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spout Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
- Spout Springs is located in Obion County (TN)
- Thirtyfour Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirtyfour Corner
- Thirtyfour Corner is located in Mississippi County
- Walnut Log
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Log have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Log
- Walnut Log is located in Obion County (TN)
- Wolf Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Island
- Wolf Island is located in Mississippi County
- Woodland Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
- Woodland Mills is located in Obion County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
How Far From Three States 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 community such as Three States to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Three States and extending to:
- Charleston, which is the Seat of Mississippi County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Three States to Charleston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 685 miles [1,102.4 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 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,501 miles [10,462.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,228 miles [11,632.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,104 miles [8,214.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Three States. 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- Three States) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Three States. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6178, Longitude: -89.2759 In this case, the coordinates for Three States 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 Three States 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 315.385 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.688 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.676 degrees. |