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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 Bracken, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bracken and the surrounding area.
- 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wright County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Bracken
Communities Also Named Bracken ...
We found four communities that are also named Bracken.
Within Missouri, the name Bracken is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of four communities that are located 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
- Huntington County
- This Bracken is located in Huntington County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bracken that is located in Webster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntington County community of Bracken.
- Nevada
- Clark County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Bracken [Clark County].
- 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
- Comal County
- This Bracken is located in Comal County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bracken that is located in Webster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Comal County community of Bracken.
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)
- Cross Way is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Way
- Crown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Crown is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Durbin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Durbin is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
- Elkland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elkland is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
- Fordland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grovespring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Limekiln Ford ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Limekiln Ford is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limekiln Ford
- Red Top
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Red Top is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
- Shady Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Grove is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Susanna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Susanna is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susanna
- Umpire
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Umpire is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpire
- Waldo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Waldo is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
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.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Bracken to Jefferson City, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 861 miles [1,385.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,216 miles [8,394.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 from Point A (ie- Bracken) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Bracken 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 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). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.713 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.475 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.134 degrees. |
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