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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 Joplin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Joplin 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 Joplin:
- 33.093729, -97.994762
- 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 Joplin
- 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 Jack County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jack County
- Since Joplin is near Wise County and also Parker County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wise County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Parker 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 Joplin
Communities Also Named Joplin ...
We found seven communities that are also named Joplin.
Within Texas, the name Joplin is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Montgomery County
- This Joplin is located in Montgomery County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Joplin that is located in Jack County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Joplin.
- Mississippi
- Attala County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Joplin [Attala County].
- Missouri
- Jasper County
- This Joplin is located in Jasper County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Joplin that is located in Jack County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Joplin.
- Montana
- Liberty County
- This Joplin is located in Liberty County and lies 1,255 miles [2,019.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Joplin that is located in Jack County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Joplin.
- Nevada
- Washoe County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Washoe County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washoe County community of Joplin.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This Joplin is located in Prince William County and lies 1,210 miles [1,947.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Joplin that is located in Jack County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Joplin.
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- This Joplin is located in Kanawha County and lies 982 miles [1,580.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Joplin that is located in Jack County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Joplin.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Joplin ...
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.
- Advance
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Advance is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Jacksboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Poolville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Runaway Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Salesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Salesville is located in Palo Pinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
- Vineyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Vineyard is located in Jack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
- Willow Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Willow Point is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
- Wizard Wells
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wizard Wells is located in Jack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells
How Far From Joplin 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 Joplin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Joplin and extending to:
- Jacksboro, which is the Seat of Jack County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Joplin to Jacksboro, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 195 miles [313.8 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,234 miles [1,985.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 71 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,012 miles [11,284.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,750 miles [12,472.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,631 miles [9,062.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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- Joplin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Joplin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Joplin 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 Joplin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0937, Longitude: -97.9948 In this case, the coordinates for Joplin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.788 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.522 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.168 degrees. |
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