Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bengal, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bengal and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bengal
- 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 Bengal:
- 36.900612, -93.309908
- 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 Bengal
- 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 Christian County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Christian County
- Since Bengal is near Stone County and also Taney County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Stone County
- eBird sighting report for Taney 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 Bengal ...
We found four communities that share the name Bengal.
Within Missouri, the name Bengal is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Minnesota
- Oklahoma
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bengal ...
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.
- Chestnutridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnutridge
- Chestnutridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chestnutridge <2>
- Christian Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Center
- Christian Center is located in Christian County
- Day
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Green Mound Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mound Ridge
- Green Mound Ridge is located in Christian County
- Highlandville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
- Highlandville is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlandville <2>
- Jamesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- Jamesville is located in Stone County
- Lawing ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Possum Trot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Possum Trot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Possum Trot is located in Stone County
- Saddlebrooke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddlebrooke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlebrooke
- Saddlebrooke is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Saddlebrooke has also been known as:
- Saddlebrooke village
- School
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Bengal 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 Bengal to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bengal and extending to:
- Ozark, which is the Seat of Christian County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bengal to Ozark, 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 896 miles [1,442 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 51 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,640 miles [10,686 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,377 miles [11,872.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,258 miles [8,461.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bengal. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bengal) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bengal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9006, Longitude: -93.3099 In this case, the coordinates for Bengal have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Bengal 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 318.03 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.785 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.462 degrees. |