Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bucyrus, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bucyrus and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bucyrus
- 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 Bucyrus:
- 37.344214, -92.016823
- 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 Bucyrus
- 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 Texas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Texas County
- Since Bucyrus is near Wright County and also Phelps County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wright County
- eBird sighting report for Phelps 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 Bucyrus ...
We found four communities that share the name Bucyrus.
Within Missouri, the name Bucyrus is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another four communities that are located throughout 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 ...
- Kansas
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Bucyrus lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bucyrus that is located in Texas County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bucyrus ...
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.
- Alice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Clara
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Mineral Springs City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs City
- Mineral Springs City is located in Texas County
- Mitchells Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchells Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Corner
- Mitchells Corner is located in Texas County
- Old Success
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Success have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Success
- Old Success is located in Texas County
- Pleasant Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Texas County
- Plum Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Valley
- Plum Valley is located in Texas County
- Raftville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Raymondville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymondville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymondville
- Raymondville is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymondville <3>
- Solo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Success
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Success have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
- Success is located in Texas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Success <3>
How Far From Bucyrus to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bucyrus to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bucyrus and extending to:
- Houston, which is the Seat of Texas County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Bucyrus to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 47 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,569 miles [10,571.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,304 miles [11,754.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,185 miles [8,344.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bucyrus. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bucyrus) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bucyrus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3442, Longitude: -92.0168 In this case, the coordinates for Bucyrus 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'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 Bucyrus to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.204 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.887 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.774 degrees. |