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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 Birdsong, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Birdsong 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 Birdsong:
    • 37.866146, -93.731042
    • 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 Birdsong
  • 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 Saint Clair County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Clair County
    • Since Birdsong is near Cedar County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cedar County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Polk 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 Birdsong

Communities Also Named Birdsong ...

We found two communities that are also named Birdsong.

Within Missouri, the name Birdsong is unique.

Beyond Missouri, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Cullman County
      • This Birdsong is located in Cullman County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Birdsong that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Birdsong.
    • Arkansas
      • Mississippi County
      • This Birdsong is located in Mississippi County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Birdsong that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Birdsong.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Birdsong ...

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.

  • Blackjack
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Blackjack is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack
  • Cedar Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Springs is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
  • Crooks Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Crooks Springs is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks Springs
  • Ebb ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ebb is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
  • Graceland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Graceland is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland
  • Hamlet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamlet is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
  • Hardyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hardyville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardyville
  • Humansville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ivy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ivy is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
  • Story ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Story is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
  • Topper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Topper is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topper
  • Vista
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Vista is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people

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

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

  • Osceola, which is the Seat of Saint Clair County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Birdsong to Osceola, with an average speed<3> 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.
  • Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 97 miles [156.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 905 miles [1,456.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,605 miles [10,629.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,346 miles [11,822.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,230 miles [8,416.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Birdsong) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Birdsong to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Birdsong. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8661, Longitude: -93.7310       In this case, the coordinates for Birdsong have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.378 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.315 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.483 degrees.