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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:
    • 37.084100, -94.513524
    • 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 Joplin
  • 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 Joplin ...

We found seven communities that share the name Joplin.

Within Missouri, the name Joplin is unique.

Beyond Missouri, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Montgomery County
      • This Joplin is located in Montgomery County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Joplin that is located in Jasper 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].
    • Montana
      • Liberty County
      • This Joplin is located in Liberty County and lies 1,138 miles [1,831.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Joplin that is located in Jasper 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 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the southwest of the Joplin that is located in Jasper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jack County community of Joplin.
    • Virginia
      • Prince William County
      • This Joplin is located in Prince William County and lies 938 miles [1,509.6 km]<1> to the east of the Joplin that is located in Jasper 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 705 miles [1,134.6 km]<1> to the east of the Joplin that is located in Jasper 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.

  • Airport Drive
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Drive
    • Airport Drive is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
  • Blendville ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blendville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blendville
    • Blendville is located in Jasper County
  • Carl Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl Junction
    • Carl Junction is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carl Junction <4>
  • Chitwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chitwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chitwood
    • Chitwood is located in Jasper County
  • Cliff Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliff Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff Village
    • Cliff Village is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
  • Gregg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg
    • Gregg is located in Newton County
  • Iron Gates
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gates
    • Iron Gates is located in Jasper County
  • Lone Elm
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
    • Lone Elm is located in Jasper County
  • Prosperity
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosperity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
    • Prosperity is located in Jasper County
  • Silver Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
    • Silver Creek is located in Newton County
    • Estimated population in 2012: 631 people

How Far From Joplin 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 city 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:

  • Carthage, which is the Seat of Jasper County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Joplin to Carthage, with an average speed<5> 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.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 957 miles [1,540.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,674 miles [10,740.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,414 miles [11,931.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,298 miles [8,526.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

The official website for Joplin: www.joplinmo.org/

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 from Point A (ie- Joplin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Joplin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0841, Longitude: -94.5135    
<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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Joplin 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 318.849 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.76 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.996 degrees.









 

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