Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Big Bend Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Big Bend Acres and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Big Bend Acres

• 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 Big Bend Acres:
  • 38.266138, -93.062420
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Big Bend Acres

• 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 Camden County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Camden County
  • Since Big Bend Acres is near Morgan County and also Benton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Benton 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Big Bend Acres

Curious and Interesting Names Near Big Bend Acres ...

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.

• Climax Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Climax Springs is located in Camden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax Springs
  • Estimated population in 2015: 120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Climax Springs <1>
• Crest
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Crest is located in Benton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest
• Dell
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Dell is located in Benton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
• Edwards
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Edwards is located in Benton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwards <1>
• Knobby
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Knobby is located in Benton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobby
• Lakeview Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Lakeview Heights is located in Benton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
• Lively
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lively is located in Benton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lively
• Majorville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Majorville is located in Benton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majorville
  • Former name for Majorville:
  • Hockman
• Riverview
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Riverview is located in Morgan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview

How Far From Big Bend Acres to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Big Bend Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Big Bend Acres and extending to:

• Camdenton, which is the Seat of Camden County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Big Bend Acres to Camdenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 52 miles [83.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 865 miles [1,392.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,561 miles [10,558.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,301 miles [11,749.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,185 miles [8,344.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'