Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wrightsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wrightsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wrightsville
- 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 Wrightsville:
- 36.473220, -89.995882
- 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 Wrightsville
- 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 Dunklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dunklin County
- Since Wrightsville is near New Madrid County and also Clay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for New Madrid County
- eBird sighting report for Clay 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 Wrightsville ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Wrightsville.
Within Missouri, the name Wrightsville is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Pulaski County
- This Wrightsville is located in Pulaski County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Wrightsville that is located in Dunklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Wrightsville.
- Georgia
- Johnson County
- This Wrightsville is located in Johnson County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Wrightsville that is located in Dunklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Wrightsville.
- Illinois
- Greene County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Wrightsville [Greene County].
- Kansas
- Elk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Wrightsville [Elk County].
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Wrightsville is located in Burlington County and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wrightsville that is located in Dunklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Wrightsville.
- Monmouth County
- This Wrightsville is located in Monmouth County and lies 875 miles [1,408.2 km] to the east northeast of the Wrightsville that is located in Dunklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Wrightsville.
- North Carolina
- New Hanover County
- This Wrightsville is located in New Hanover County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<1> to the east of the Wrightsville that is located in Dunklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Wrightsville.
- Ohio
- Adams County
- This Wrightsville is located in Adams County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wrightsville that is located in Dunklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Wrightsville.
- Franklin County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Franklin County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Wrightsville.
- Madison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Wrightsville [Madison County].
- Pennsylvania
- Warren County
- This Wrightsville is located in Warren County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wrightsville that is located in Dunklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Wrightsville.
- York County
- This Wrightsville is located in York County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km] to the east northeast of the Wrightsville that is located in Dunklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Wrightsville.
- Vermont
- Washington County
- This Wrightsville is located in Washington County and lies 1,060 miles [1,705.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wrightsville that is located in Dunklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Wrightsville.
- Virginia
- Caroline County
- This Wrightsville is located in Caroline County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wrightsville that is located in Dunklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Wrightsville.
- Wisconsin
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Wrightsville [Jackson County].
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wrightsville ...
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.
- Bethany
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Brian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Carryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carryville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carryville
- Carryville is located in Clay County (AR)
- Crumpecker ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpecker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpecker
- Crumpecker is located in New Madrid County
- Forest Spur
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Spur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Spur
- Forest Spur is located in New Madrid County
- Frisbee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Page
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Peach Orchard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Peach Orchard is located in Pemiscot County
- Pine City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Providence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Dunklin County
- Spoonerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spoonerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spoonerville
- Spoonerville is located in Dunklin County
- Valley Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ridge
- Valley Ridge is located in Dunklin County
How Far From Wrightsville 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 Wrightsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wrightsville and extending to:
- Kennett, which is the Seat of Dunklin County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Wrightsville to Kennett, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 726 miles [1,168.4 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 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,536 miles [10,518.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,264 miles [11,690.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,141 miles [8,273.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wrightsville. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wrightsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wrightsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4732, Longitude: -89.9959 |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Wrightsville 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. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wrightsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Wrightsville 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 315.838 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.191 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.029 degrees. |