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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 Buzzards Roost, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Buzzards Roost 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 Buzzards Roost:
- 39.471151, -91.794330
- 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 Buzzards Roost
- 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since Buzzards Roost is near Ralls County and also Audrain County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ralls County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Audrain 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 Buzzards Roost
Communities Also Named Buzzards Roost ...
We found two communities that are also named Buzzards Roost.
There is one other community in Missouri that is also named Buzzards Roost.
Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Buzzards Roost in the United States.
- Communities Located In Missouri ...
- Pike County
- Although located in Pike County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Buzzards Roost.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Shasta County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Shasta County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Buzzards Roost.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Buzzards Roost ...
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.
- Clapper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Clapper is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clapper
- Florida
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Greenlawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Greenlawn is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
- Hatch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hatch is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch
- Indian Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Indian Creek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Joanna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Joanna is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna
- Paris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Shaver Ford ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shaver Ford is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Ford
- Stoutsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Buzzards Roost 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 Buzzards Roost to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Buzzards Roost and extending to:
- Paris, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Buzzards Roost to Paris, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 789 miles [1,269.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,453 miles [10,385.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,194 miles [11,577.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,078 miles [8,172.2 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 Buzzards Roost, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Buzzards Roost) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Buzzards Roost 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 Buzzards Roost. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4712, Longitude: -91.7943 In this case, the coordinates for Buzzards Roost have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.165 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.126 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.221 degrees. |
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