Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Avon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Avon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Avon
- 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 Avon:
- 38.830287, -94.315781
- 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 Avon
- 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 Cass County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cass County
- Since Avon is near Jackson County and also Johnson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- eBird sighting report for Johnson 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 Avon ...
We found 38 communities that share the name Avon.
There are two communities within Missouri that are also named Avon.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another 36 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 36 communities, 36 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Missouri ...
- Clay County
- Sainte Genevieve County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Butte County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Avon [Butte County].
- Contra Costa County
- This Avon is located in Contra Costa County and lies 1,496 miles [2,407.6 km]<2> to the west of the Avon that is located in Cass County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Avon.
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Coffey County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Avon [Coffey County].
- Sumner County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Avon [Sumner County].
- Kentucky
- Clark County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Avon [Clark County].
- Fayette County
- This Avon is located in Fayette County and lies 542 miles [872.3 km]<2> to the east of the Avon that is located in Cass County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Avon.
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Montana
- New Brunswick
- This Avon lies 1,514 miles [2,436.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Avon that is located in Cass County.
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Dakota
- Utah
- Cache County
- This Avon is located in Cache County and lies 940 miles [1,512.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Avon that is located in Cass County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cache County community of Avon.
- Iron County
- This Avon is located in Iron County and lies 1,030 miles [1,657.6 km] to the west of the Avon that is located in Cass County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Avon.
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Lafayette County
- This Avon is located in Lafayette County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<2> to the northeast of the Avon that is located in Cass County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Avon.
- Rock County
- This Avon is located in Rock County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km] to the northeast of the Avon that is located in Cass County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock County community of Avon.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Avon ...
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.
- Cause Prairie ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cause Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cause Prairie
- Cause Prairie is located in Cass County
- Crossroads School
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads School have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads School
- Crossroads School is located in Cass County
- Greenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <5>
- Lee's Summit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee's Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee's Summit
- Lee's Summit is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee's Summit <5>
- Lone Jack
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Jack
- Lone Jack is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Jack <5>
- Longview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Ore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Pleasant Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <5>
- Unity Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Village
- Unity Village is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Wyoming ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Avon 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 community such as Avon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Avon and extending to:
- Harrisonville, which is the Seat of Cass County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Avon to Harrisonville, with an average speed<6> 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 927 miles [1,491.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,576 miles [10,583 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,320 miles [11,780.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,208 miles [8,381.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Avon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cass County: www.casscounty.com/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Avon could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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- Avon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8303, Longitude: -94.3158 In this case, the coordinates for Avon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Avon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Avon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.835 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.969 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.583 degrees. |