Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bunceton:
  • 38.789441, -92.799152
  • 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 Bunceton

• 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 Cooper County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cooper County
  • Since Bunceton is near Morgan County and also Moniteau County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Morgan County
  • eBird sighting report for Moniteau 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bunceton ...

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.

• California
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
  • California is located in Moniteau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <2>
• Florence
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Florence is located in Morgan County
• Franklin
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Howard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
• Lone Elm
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
  • Lone Elm is located in Cooper County
• Otterville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
  • Otterville is located in Cooper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otterville <2>
• Pilot Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
  • Pilot Grove is located in Cooper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Grove <2>
• Pleasant Green
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Green
  • Pleasant Green is located in Cooper County
• Pleasant Grove
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Cooper County
• Prairie Home
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
  • Prairie Home is located in Cooper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
• Speed
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speed have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
  • Speed is located in Cooper County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bunceton and extending to:

• Boonville, which is the Seat of Cooper County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bunceton to Boonville, with an average speed<4> 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.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 846 miles [1,361.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,524 miles [10,499.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,265 miles [11,691.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,150 miles [8,288.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bunceton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/