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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Wolf Island:
    • 36.739224, -89.210347
    • 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 Wolf Island
  • 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 Wolf Island ...

We found one communities that share the name Wolf Island.

Within Missouri, the name Wolf Island is unique.

Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Wolf Island in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Wolf Island lies 1,950 miles [3,138.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wolf Island that is located in Mississippi County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wolf Island ...

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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Columbus is located in Hickman County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
  • Henson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henson
    • Henson is located in Mississippi County
  • Moscow
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Moscow is located in Hickman County (KY)
  • Pinhook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinhook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
    • Pinhook is located in Mississippi County
    • Estimated population in 2012: 30 people
  • Pulltight
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulltight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulltight
    • Pulltight is located in Mississippi County
  • Thirtyfour Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirtyfour Corner
    • Thirtyfour Corner is located in Mississippi County
  • Three States
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three States have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three States
    • Three States is located in Mississippi County

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

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

  • Charleston, which is the Seat of Mississippi County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wolf Island to Charleston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 679 miles [1,092.7 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 6,492 miles [10,447.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,219 miles [11,617.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,096 miles [8,201.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wolf Island. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wolf Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wolf Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7392, Longitude: -89.2103       In this case, the coordinates for Wolf Island 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 Wolf Island 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 315.35 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.663 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.621 degrees.









 

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