Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bracken, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bracken and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bracken
- 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 Bracken:
- 37.340603, -92.786284
- 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 Bracken
- 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 Webster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Webster County
- Since Bracken is near Wright County and also Laclede County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wright County
- eBird sighting report for Laclede 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 Bracken ...
We found four communities that share the name Bracken.
Within Missouri, the name Bracken is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Nevada
- Saskatchewan
- This Bracken lies 1,118 miles [1,799.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bracken that is located in Webster County.
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bracken ...
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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Crown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Crown is located in Webster County
- Durbin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Elkland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Fordland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordland
- Fordland is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordland <4>
- Grovespring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovespring
- Grovespring is located in Wright County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grovespring <4>
- Limekiln Ford ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limekiln Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limekiln Ford
- Limekiln Ford is located in Dallas County
- Red Top
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Shady Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Dallas County
- Susanna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Umpire
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Waldo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
How Far From Bracken 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 Bracken to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bracken and extending to:
- Marshfield, which is the Seat of Webster County, lies just to the West.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 861 miles [1,385.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Bracken to White House, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 49 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,598 miles [10,618.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,335 miles [11,804.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,216 miles [8,394.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bracken. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bracken) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bracken. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3406, Longitude: -92.7863 In this case, the coordinates for Bracken have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bracken, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Bracken to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.713 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.475 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.134 degrees. |