Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Vinegar Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vinegar Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Vinegar Hill
- 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 Vinegar Hill:
- 36.742555, -90.401499
- 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 Vinegar Hill
- 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 Butler County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Butler County
- Since Vinegar Hill is near Ripley County and also Stoddard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ripley County
- eBird sighting report for Stoddard 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 Vinegar Hill ...
We found eight communities that share the name Vinegar Hill.
Within Missouri, the name Vinegar Hill is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, six are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This Vinegar Hill is located in Cecil County and lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Vinegar Hill that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Vinegar Hill.
- New Brunswick
- This Vinegar Hill lies 1,421 miles [2,286.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Vinegar Hill that is located in Butler County.
- New York
- Kings County
- This Vinegar Hill is located in Kings County and lies 924 miles [1,487 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Vinegar Hill that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kings County community of Vinegar Hill.
- North Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Vinegar Hill is located in Beaufort County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<1> to the east of the Vinegar Hill that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Vinegar Hill.
- Columbus County
- This Vinegar Hill is located in Columbus County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km] to the east southeast of the Vinegar Hill that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbus County community of Vinegar Hill.
- Ontario
- This Vinegar Hill lies 967 miles [1,556.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Vinegar Hill that is located in Butler County.
- Tennessee
- Sullivan County
- This Vinegar Hill is located in Sullivan County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the east of the Vinegar Hill that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Vinegar Hill.
- Virginia
- Charlottesville City
- This Vinegar Hill is located in Charlottesville City and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<1> to the east of the Vinegar Hill that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlottesville City community of Vinegar Hill.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vinegar Hill ...
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.
- Cedar Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Cedar Valley is located in Butler County
- Empire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Green Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Forest
- Green Forest is located in Butler County
- Kelly Town
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Town
- Kelly Town is located in Butler County
- Lone Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Mayberry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Morocco
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Poplar Bluff
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Bluff
- Poplar Bluff is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar Bluff <3>
- Shady Dell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dell
- Shady Dell is located in Butler County
How Far From Vinegar Hill to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Vinegar Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vinegar Hill and extending to:
- Poplar Bluff, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 743 miles [1,195.7 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Vinegar Hill to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 43 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,538 miles [10,521.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,268 miles [11,696.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,145 miles [8,280.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vinegar Hill. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vinegar Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vinegar Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7426, Longitude: -90.4015 In this case, the coordinates for Vinegar Hill 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Vinegar Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.114 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.547 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.155 degrees. |