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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:
- 38.561080, -77.384845
- 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 Prince William County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince William County
- Since Joplin is near Stafford County and also Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Stafford County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Charles 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 Virginia, the name Joplin is unique.
Beyond Virginia, 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 932 miles [1,499.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Joplin that is located in Prince William 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 938 miles [1,509.6 km]<1> to the west of the Joplin that is located in Prince William 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 1,789 miles [2,879.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Joplin that is located in Prince William 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.
- Texas
- Jack County
- This Joplin is located in Jack County and lies 1,210 miles [1,947.3 km]<1> to the west of the Joplin that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jack County community of Joplin.
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- This Joplin is located in Kanawha County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the west of the Joplin that is located in Prince William 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.
- Chamberlain Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
- Cherry Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cherry Hill is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cloverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cloverdale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Combat Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Combat Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combat Village
- Dale City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dogwoods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dogwoods is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwoods
- Dumfries
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Elizabeth Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elizabeth Park is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
- Forestdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Forestdale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Fritters Lane
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fritters Lane is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritters Lane
- Independent Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Independent Hill is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independent Hill
- King James Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- King James Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King James Village
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Liberty Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Liberty Place is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Place
- Mapledale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mapledale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapledale
- Meadowlark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowlark is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark
- Midway Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Midway Island is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Island
- Patriots Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Patriots Landing is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriots Landing
- Princedale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Princedale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princedale
- Raintree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Raintree is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
- Ridgedale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ridgedale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
- Rose Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rose Hill is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Silverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Silverdale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
- Sky Terrace
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sky Terrace is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Terrace
- Sunnyside
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sunnyside is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunshine View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sunshine View is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine View
- Triangle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Tripoli Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tripoli Heights is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli Heights
How Far From Joplin 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 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:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Joplin to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take three full days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,926 miles [9,537 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,631 miles [10,671.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,508 miles [7,254.9 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 drawn 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: 38.5611, Longitude: -77.3848 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.115 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.643 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.988 degrees. |
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