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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 Turkey Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Turkey Ridge 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 Turkey Ridge:
- 37.821707, -92.326837
- 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 Turkey Ridge
- 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 Pulaski County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
- Since Turkey Ridge is near Camden County and also Laclede County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Camden County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Laclede 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 Turkey Ridge
Communities Also Named Turkey Ridge ...
We found three communities that are also named Turkey Ridge.
Within Missouri, the name Turkey Ridge is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This Turkey Ridge is located in Calvert County and lies 855 miles [1,376 km]<1> to the east of the Turkey Ridge that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Turkey Ridge.
- Pennsylvania
- Clarion County
- This Turkey Ridge is located in Clarion County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Turkey Ridge that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Turkey Ridge.
- South Dakota
- Turner County
- This Turkey Ridge is located in Turner County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Turkey Ridge that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Turner County community of Turkey Ridge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Turkey Ridge ...
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.
- Bloodland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bloodland is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloodland
- Cookville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cookville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
- Devils Elbow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Drynob
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Drynob is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drynob
- Greenview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hawkeye
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hawkeye is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
- Hazelgreen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hazelgreen is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelgreen
- Helm
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Helm is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
- Hooker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hooker is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Mossy Resort ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mossy Resort is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Resort
- Shady Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Stillhouse Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Stillhouse Springs is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillhouse Springs
- Stoutland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
How Far From Turkey Ridge 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 Turkey Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Turkey Ridge and extending to:
- Waynesville, which is the Seat of Pulaski County, lies just to the East.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Turkey Ridge to Jefferson City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 830 miles [1,335.8 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,556 miles [10,550.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,294 miles [11,738.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,175 miles [8,328.4 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- Turkey Ridge) 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 Turkey Ridge 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 Turkey Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8217, Longitude: -92.3268 In this case, the coordinates for Turkey Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.437 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.221 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.824 degrees. |
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