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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 Bassville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bassville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Bassville:
    • 37.344490, -93.132406
    • 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 Bassville
  • 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 Bassville ...

We found one communities that share the name Bassville.

Within Missouri, the name Bassville is unique.

Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Bassville in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Appling County
      • This Bassville is located in Appling County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bassville that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Appling County community of Bassville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bassville ...

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.

  • Cross Way
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Way have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Way
    • Cross Way is located in Webster County
  • Ebenezer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebenezer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Ebenezer is located in Greene County
  • Elkland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
    • Elkland is located in Webster County
  • Fair Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
    • Fair Grove is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Grove <3>
  • Fruitland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
    • Fruitland is located in Greene County
  • Goodnight
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodnight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
    • Goodnight is located in Polk County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
    • Goodnight has also been known as:
    • Goodnight village
  • Hickory Barren
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Barren
    • Hickory Barren is located in Greene County
  • Olive
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
    • Olive is located in Dallas County
  • Red Top
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
    • Red Top is located in Webster County
  • Roseville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • Roseville is located in Greene County
  • Tin Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tin Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Town
    • Tin Town is located in Polk County
  • Valley Water Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Water Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Water Mills
    • Valley Water Mills is located in Greene County

How Far From Bassville 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 Bassville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bassville and extending to:

  • Springfield, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bassville to Springfield, with an average speed<4> 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 879 miles [1,414.6 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 35 days and walking would take 50 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,610 miles [10,637.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,348 miles [11,825.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,230 miles [8,416.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Greene County: www.greenecountymo.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bassville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bassville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3445, Longitude: -93.1324       In this case, the coordinates for Bassville 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 Bassville 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 317.943 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.743 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.296 degrees.









 

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