Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Brian, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brian and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Brian

• 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 Brian:
  • 36.606724, -90.093152
  • 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 Brian

• 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 Dunklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Dunklin County
  • Since Brian is near Stoddard County and also Butler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Stoddard County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Butler 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 Brian

Communities Also Named Brian ...

We found one communities that are also named Brian.

Within Missouri, the name Brian is unique.

Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Brian in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Louisiana
    • Caddo Parish
    • This Brian is located in Caddo Parish and lies 350 miles [563.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brian that is located in Dunklin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Brian.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brian ...

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.

• Bethany
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Bethany is located in Dunklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
• Bradyville ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Bradyville is located in Stoddard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
• Mayberry
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mayberry is located in Butler County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry
• Page
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Page is located in Dunklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
• Providence
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Providence is located in Dunklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
• Pyletown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pyletown is located in Stoddard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyletown
• Spoonerville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Spoonerville is located in Dunklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spoonerville
• Valley Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Valley Ridge is located in Dunklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ridge

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

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

• Kennett, which is the Seat of Dunklin County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Brian to Kennett, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 177 miles [284.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 729 miles [1,173.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,533 miles [10,513.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,262 miles [11,687.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,139 miles [8,270.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'