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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 Branson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Branson 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 Branson:
- 36.637954, -93.277399
- 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 Branson
- 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 Taney County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Taney County
- Since Branson is near Stone County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Stone County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Branson
Communities Also Named Branson ...
We found two communities that are also named Branson.
Within Missouri, the name Branson is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Diego County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Branson [San Diego County].
- Colorado
- Las Animas County
- This Branson is located in Las Animas County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<2> to the west of the Branson that is located in Taney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Las Animas County community of Branson.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Branson ...
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.
- Bull Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bull Creek is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Cedar Valley ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cedar Valley is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Coney Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Edgewater Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Edgewater Beach is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Beach
- Flag ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Flag is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag
- Indian Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kirbyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lakeview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Marvel Cave
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Marvel Cave is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel Cave
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Notch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Notch is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notch
- Oasis ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Radical
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Radical is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radical
- Rockaway Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Dollar City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Dollar City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Dollar City
- Table Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Table Rock is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
How Far From Branson 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 city such as Branson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Branson and extending to:
- Forsyth, which is the Seat of Taney County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Branson to Forsyth, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 146 miles [235 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 898 miles [1,445.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,652 miles [10,705.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,388 miles [11,889.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,269 miles [8,479.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Branson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Branson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Branson 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 Branson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6380, Longitude: -93.2774 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.989 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.704 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.494 degrees. |
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