Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Arthur Spring Ford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arthur Spring Ford and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Arthur Spring Ford

• 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 Arthur Spring Ford:
  • 38.205879, -91.567937
  • 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 Arthur Spring Ford

• 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 Gasconade County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Gasconade County
  • Since Arthur Spring Ford is near Crawford County and also Phelps County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Crawford County
  • eBird sighting report for Phelps 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Arthur Spring Ford ...

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.

• Bland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
  • Bland is located in Gasconade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bland <2>
• High Gate
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Gate
  • High Gate is located in Maries County
• Jake Prairie
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Prairie
  • Jake Prairie is located in Crawford County
• Lanes Prairie
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
  • Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
• Old Bland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Bland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bland
  • Old Bland is located in Gasconade County
• Redbird
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
  • Redbird is located in Gasconade County
• Royal
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
  • Royal is located in Phelps County
• Safe
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Safe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe
  • Safe is located in Maries County

How Far From Arthur Spring Ford 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 Arthur Spring Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Arthur Spring Ford and extending to:

• Hermann, which is the Seat of Gasconade County, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Arthur Spring Ford to Hermann, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 785 miles [1,263.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,509 miles [10,475.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,246 miles [11,661.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,127 miles [8,251.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arthur Spring Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/