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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.

  • Weather ...
  • 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Buzzards Roost
  • 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 Buzzards Roost ...

We found two communities that share the name Buzzards Roost.

There is one other community in Missouri which 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clapper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clapper
    • Clapper is located in Monroe County
  • Florida
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Greenlawn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
    • Greenlawn is located in Ralls County
  • Hatch
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch
    • Hatch is located in Ralls County
  • Indian Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
    • Indian Creek is located in Monroe County
  • Joanna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna
    • Joanna is located in Ralls County
  • Paris
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <3>
  • Shaver Ford ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Ford
    • Shaver Ford is located in Ralls County
  • 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 & 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 Buzzards Roost to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Buzzards Roost and extending to:

  • Paris, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Buzzards Roost to Paris, with an average speed<5> 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.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 789 miles [1,269.8 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 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> 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).<7>
  • 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).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,078 miles [8,172.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

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

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>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>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 from Point A (ie- Buzzards Roost) to Point B.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).
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.165 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.126 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.221 degrees.









 

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