Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Torch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Torch and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Torch

• 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 Torch:
  • 36.536448, -90.676228
  • 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 Torch

• 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 Ripley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Ripley County
  • Since Torch is near Clay County and also Butler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clay County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Butler 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 Torch

Communities Also Named Torch ...

We found one communities that are also named Torch.

Within Missouri, the name Torch is unique.

Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Torch in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Athens County
    • This Torch is located in Athens County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Torch that is located in Ripley County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Torch.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Torch ...

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.

• Corning
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Corning is located in Clay County (AR)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,019 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <2>
• Current View
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Current View is located in Clay County (AR)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
• Fairdealing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Fairdealing is located in Ripley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
• Flatwoods
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Flatwoods is located in Ripley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
• Glenn
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Glenn is located in Ripley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn
• Hill Top
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hill Top is located in Ripley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
• Martinsburg ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Martinsburg is located in Ripley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
• Parks
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Parks is located in Butler County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
• Success
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Success is located in Clay County (AR)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
• Twin Oaks
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Twin Oaks is located in Clay County (AR)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks

How Far From Torch 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 Torch to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Torch and extending to:

• Doniphan, which is the Seat of Ripley County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Torch to Doniphan, 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 163 miles [262.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 761 miles [1,224.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,559 miles [10,555.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,289 miles [11,730.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,166 miles [8,313.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'