Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Anson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Anson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Anson
- 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 Anson:
- 40.577225, -91.765795
- 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 Anson
- 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 Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clark County
- Since Anson is near Lee County and also Van Buren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- eBird sighting report for Van Buren 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 Anson ...
We found five communities that share the name Anson.
Within Missouri, the name Anson is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Maine
- Ontario
- This Anson lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Anson that is located in Clark County.
- Texas
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Anson ...
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.
- Argyle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Argyle is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <3>
- Big Mound
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
- Big Mound is located in Lee County (IA)
- Bonaparte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
- Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <3>
- Eldorado ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Franklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Lee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Harrisburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Palestine ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Peaksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Peaksville is located in Clark County
- Pierceville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Pierceville is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Pleasant Hill ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Plymouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Union
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
How Far From Anson 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 Anson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Anson and extending to:
- Kahoka, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Anson to Kahoka, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 789 miles [1,269.8 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 6,396 miles [10,293.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,139 miles [11,489.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,027 miles [8,090.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Anson. 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 '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- Anson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Anson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5772, Longitude: -91.7658 In this case, the coordinates for Anson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Anson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.186 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.299 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.955 degrees. |