Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bucoda:
  • 36.090068, -90.214264
  • 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 Bucoda

• 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 Bucoda is near Mississippi County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Mississippi County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Greene 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 Bucoda

Communities Also Named Bucoda ...

We found one communities that are also named Bucoda.

Within Missouri, the name Bucoda is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Washington
    • Thurston County
    • This Bucoda is located in Thurston County and lies 1,827 miles [2,940.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bucoda that is located in Dunklin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thurston County community of Bucoda.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bucoda ...

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.

• Bard
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Bard is located in Greene County (AR)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
• Buckeye
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Buckeye is located in Mississippi County (AR)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
• Cockrum
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cockrum is located in Dunklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum
• Cotton Plant
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Cotton Plant is located in Dunklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
• Europa
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Europa is located in Dunklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Europa
• Fritz
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fritz is located in Greene County (AR)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritz
• Happy Corners
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Happy Corners is located in Craighead County (AR)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Corners
• Leachville Junction
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Leachville Junction is located in Dunklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachville Junction
• Leonard
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Leonard is located in Clay County (AR)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
• Mitchell Mill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mitchell Mill is located in Greene County (AR)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Mill
• Mounds
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mounds is located in Greene County (AR)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
• Red Onion
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Red Onion is located in Craighead County (AR)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Onion

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

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

• Kennett, which is the Seat of Dunklin County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bucoda to Kennett, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 202 miles [325.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 746 miles [1,200.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,563 miles [10,562.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,291 miles [11,733.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,167 miles [8,315.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'