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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 Cainsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cainsville 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 Cainsville:
    • 40.438374, -93.774063
    • 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 Cainsville
  • 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 Cainsville ...

We found two communities that share the name Cainsville.

Within Missouri, the name Cainsville is unique.

Beyond Missouri, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ontario
      • This Cainsville lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cainsville that is located in Harrison County.
    • Tennessee
      • Wilson County
      • This Cainsville is located in Wilson County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Cainsville that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Cainsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cainsville ...

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.

  • Bethany
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <3>
  • Big Spring ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
    • Big Spring is located in Wayne County (IA)
  • Bolton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Bolton is located in Harrison County
  • Burrows
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
    • Burrows is located in Mercer County
  • Buttsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttsville
    • Buttsville is located in Grundy County
  • Eagleville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Half Rock
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Rock
    • Half Rock is located in Mercer County
  • Lee ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Lee is located in Ringgold County (IA)
  • Leon
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Leon is located in Decatur County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <3>
  • Lineville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lineville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
    • Lineville is located in Wayne County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Martinsville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Martinsville is located in Harrison County
  • Melbourne
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
    • Melbourne is located in Harrison County
  • Saline
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
    • Saline is located in Mercer County

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

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

  • Bethany, which is the Seat of Harrison County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cainsville to Bethany, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 894 miles [1,438.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,474 miles [10,418.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,221 miles [11,621.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,112 miles [8,227 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cainsville. 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- Cainsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cainsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4384, Longitude: -93.7741    
<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 Cainsville 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 318.548 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.848 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.99 degrees.









 

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