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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 Toronto, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Toronto 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 Toronto:
    • 38.003648, -92.525458
    • 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 Toronto
  • 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 Toronto ...

We found fifteen communities that share the name Toronto.

Within Missouri, the name Toronto is unique.

Beyond Missouri, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, nine are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

In addition to the above occurrences of Toronto, we know of four communities located outside of the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Jefferson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Toronto [Jefferson County].
    • Florida
      • Orange County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Toronto [Orange County].
    • Illinois
      • Sangamon County
      • This Toronto is located in Sangamon County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Toronto that is located in Camden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Toronto.
    • Indiana
      • Vermillion County
      • This Toronto is located in Vermillion County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Toronto that is located in Camden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermillion County community of Toronto.
    • Iowa
      • Clinton County
      • This Toronto is located in Clinton County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Toronto that is located in Camden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Toronto.
    • Kansas
      • Woodson County
      • This Toronto is located in Woodson County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<2> to the west of the Toronto that is located in Camden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodson County community of Toronto.
    • Ohio
      • Jefferson County
      • This Toronto is located in Jefferson County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Toronto that is located in Camden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Toronto.
    • Ontario
      • This Toronto lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Toronto that is located in Camden County.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Toronto lies 1,589 miles [2,557.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Toronto that is located in Camden County.
    • South Dakota
      • Deuel County
      • This Toronto is located in Deuel County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Toronto that is located in Camden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Deuel County community of Toronto.
    • Texas
      • Brewster County
      • This Toronto is located in Brewster County and lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km]<2> to the southwest of the Toronto that is located in Camden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brewster County community of Toronto.
  • Communities Beyond North America ...
    • Australia
      • - New South Wales
      • Distance: 8,879 miles [14,289.4 km]<2> to the west southwest
    • Colombia
      • - Cordoba
      • Distance: 2,307 miles [3,712.8 km]<2> to the south southeast
      • - Antioquia
      • Distance: 2,347 miles [3,777.1 km] to the south southeast
    • Tanzania
      • - Tanga
      • Distance: 8,584 miles [13,814.6 km]<2> to the east northeast

Curious and Interesting Names Near Toronto ...

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.

  • Arrowhead
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
    • Arrowhead is located in Miller County
  • Faith
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
    • Faith is located in Miller County
  • Freedom
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
    • Freedom is located in Camden County
  • Hawkeye
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkeye have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
    • Hawkeye is located in Pulaski County
  • Hugo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hugo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
    • Hugo is located in Camden County
  • Iberia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iberia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
    • Iberia is located in Miller County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iberia <4>
  • Kaiser
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaiser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaiser
    • Kaiser is located in Miller County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaiser <4>
  • Passover
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Passover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passover
    • Passover is located in Camden County
  • Samtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samtown
    • Samtown is located in Miller County
  • Stoutland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutland
    • Stoutland is located in Camden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutland <4>

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

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

  • Camdenton, which is the Seat of Camden County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Toronto to Camdenton, 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 838 miles [1,348.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,554 miles [10,547.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,293 miles [11,736.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,175 miles [8,328.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Toronto. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Toronto 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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Toronto) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Toronto. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0036, Longitude: -92.5255       In this case, the coordinates for Toronto have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Toronto 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 317.58 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.41 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.882 degrees.









 

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