Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bragg City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bragg City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bragg City
- 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 Bragg City:
- 36.268134, -89.911301
- 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 Bragg City
- 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 Pemiscot County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pemiscot County
- Since Bragg City is near Dunklin County and also New Madrid County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dunklin County
- eBird sighting report for New Madrid 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 Bragg City ...
We found one communities that share the name Bragg City.
Within Missouri, the name Bragg City is unique.
Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Bragg City in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Ouachita County
- This Bragg City is located in Ouachita County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bragg City that is located in Pemiscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita County community of Bragg City.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bragg City ...
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.
- Braggadocio
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggadocio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggadocio
- Braggadocio is located in Pemiscot County
- Deco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Deer Land
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Frisbee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Gill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Homestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Netherlands
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherlands
- Netherlands is located in Pemiscot County
- Peach Orchard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Peach Orchard is located in Pemiscot County
- Swift
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Terry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Tinkerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinkerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkerville
- Tinkerville is located in Dunklin County
How Far From Bragg City to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Bragg City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bragg City and extending to:
- Caruthersville, which is the Seat of Pemiscot County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bragg City to Caruthersville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 726 miles [1,168.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,543 miles [10,529.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,270 miles [11,699.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,146 miles [8,281.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bragg City. 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' (or 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- Bragg City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bragg City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2681, Longitude: -89.9113 In this case, the coordinates for Bragg City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Bragg City to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.772 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.087 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.034 degrees. |