Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bakersville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bakersville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bakersville
- 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 Bakersville:
- 38.569484, -92.022403
- 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 Bakersville
- 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 Callaway County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Callaway County
- Since Bakersville is near Cole County and also Osage County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cole County
- eBird sighting report for Osage 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 Bakersville ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Bakersville.
There are two communities within Missouri that are also named Bakersville.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Missouri ...
- Pemiscot 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 Missouri community of Bakersville [Pemiscot County].
- Vernon County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Vernon County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon County community of Bakersville.
- Pemiscot County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Litchfield County
- This Bakersville is located in Litchfield County and lies 1,024 miles [1,648 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Bakersville that is located in Callaway County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Bakersville.
- Florida
- Saint Johns County
- This Bakersville is located in Saint Johns County and lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Bakersville that is located in Callaway County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Johns County community of Bakersville.
- Maryland
- Washington County
- This Bakersville is located in Washington County and lies 766 miles [1,232.8 km]<3> to the east of the Bakersville that is located in Callaway County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Bakersville.
- Michigan
- Allegan County
- This Bakersville is located in Allegan County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Bakersville that is located in Callaway County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegan County community of Bakersville.
- New Jersey
- Atlantic 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 New Jersey community of Bakersville [Atlantic County].
- Mercer County
- This Bakersville is located in Mercer County and lies 929 miles [1,495.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Bakersville that is located in Callaway County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Bakersville.
- North Carolina
- Mitchell County
- This Bakersville is located in Mitchell County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Bakersville that is located in Callaway County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mitchell County community of Bakersville.
- Rutherford County
- This Bakersville is located in Rutherford County and lies 599 miles [964 km] to the east southeast of the Bakersville that is located in Callaway County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Bakersville.
- Ohio
- Coshocton County
- This Bakersville is located in Coshocton County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Bakersville that is located in Callaway County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coshocton County community of Bakersville.
- Pennsylvania
- Cambria County
- This Bakersville is located in Cambria County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Bakersville that is located in Callaway County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Bakersville.
- Somerset County
- This Bakersville is located in Somerset County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km] to the east northeast of the Bakersville that is located in Callaway County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Bakersville.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bakersville ...
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.
- Castle Rock ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
- Castle Rock is located in Osage County
- Cedar City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- Cedar City is located in Callaway County
- Dixie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Effie ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Frankenstein
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankenstein have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankenstein
- Frankenstein is located in Osage County
- French Village ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
- French Village is located in Osage County
- Hord ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Loose Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loose Creek
- Loose Creek is located in Osage County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loose Creek <5>
How Far From Bakersville 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 Bakersville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Bakersville once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Bakersville and extending to:
- Fulton, which is the Seat of Callaway County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Bakersville to Fulton, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 806 miles [1,297.1 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 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,507 miles [10,472 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,246 miles [11,661.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,129 miles [8,254.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Bakersville 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> | 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 Bakersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bakersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bakersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5695, Longitude: -92.0224 In this case, the coordinates for Bakersville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bakersville 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 317.276 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.133 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.526 degrees. |