Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cambridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cambridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cambridge
- 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 Cambridge:
- 39.257805, -92.948802
- 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 Cambridge
- 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 Saline County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saline County
- Since Cambridge is near Chariton County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chariton County
- eBird sighting report for Howard 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 Cambridge ...
We found 42 communities that share the name Cambridge.
Within Missouri, the name Cambridge is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another 42 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 42 communities, 39 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Bannock County
- This Cambridge is located in Bannock County and lies 1,022 miles [1,644.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cambridge that is located in Saline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bannock County community of Cambridge.
- Washington County
- This Cambridge is located in Washington County and lies 1,268 miles [2,040.6 km] to the west northwest of the Cambridge that is located in Saline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Cambridge.
- Illinois
- Henry County
- This Cambridge is located in Henry County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cambridge that is located in Saline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Cambridge.
- Lake County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Cambridge [Lake County].
- Iowa
- Henry County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Cambridge [Henry County].
- Story County
- This Cambridge is located in Story County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the north of the Cambridge that is located in Saline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Story County community of Cambridge.
- Kansas
- Cowley County
- This Cambridge is located in Cowley County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cambridge that is located in Saline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowley County community of Cambridge.
- Johnson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Cambridge [Johnson County].
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This Cambridge is located in Middlesex County and lies 1,157 miles [1,862 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cambridge that is located in Saline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Cambridge.
- Worcester County
- This Cambridge is located in Worcester County and lies 1,121 miles [1,804.1 km] to the east northeast of the Cambridge that is located in Saline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Cambridge.
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Cambridge is located in Cumberland County and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cambridge that is located in Saline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Cambridge.
- Pitt County
- This Cambridge is located in Pitt County and lies 889 miles [1,430.7 km] to the east southeast of the Cambridge that is located in Saline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Cambridge.
- Rockingham County
- This Cambridge is located in Rockingham County and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km] to the east southeast of the Cambridge that is located in Saline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Cambridge.
- Nova Scotia
- This Cambridge lies 1,521 miles [2,447.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cambridge that is located in Saline County.
- Ohio
- Guernsey County
- This Cambridge is located in Guernsey County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the east of the Cambridge that is located in Saline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Cambridge.
- Jackson County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Jackson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Cambridge.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- Chester County
- This Cambridge is located in Chester County and lies 904 miles [1,454.8 km]<1> to the east of the Cambridge that is located in Saline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Cambridge.
- Crawford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Cambridge [Crawford County].
- Prince Edward Island
- This Cambridge lies 1,603 miles [2,579.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cambridge that is located in Saline County.
- South Carolina
- Greenwood County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Cambridge [Greenwood County].
- Spartanburg County
- This Cambridge is located in Spartanburg County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cambridge that is located in Saline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Cambridge.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Clay County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Clay County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Cambridge.
- Grayson County
- This Cambridge is located in Grayson County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Cambridge that is located in Saline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Cambridge.
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cambridge ...
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.
- Forest Green
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Green have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Green
- Forest Green is located in Chariton County
- Glasgow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,084 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <5>
- Grand Port
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Port have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Port
- Grand Port is located in Chariton County
- Grand River City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River City
- Grand River City is located in Chariton County
- Lewis Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mill
- Lewis Mill is located in Chariton County
- Lisbon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Howard County
- Louisville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Chariton County
- Missouri Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Village
- Missouri Village is located in Chariton County
- Oil City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Saline City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
- Saline City is located in Saline County
How Far From Cambridge to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cambridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cambridge and extending to:
- Marshall, which is the Seat of Saline County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cambridge to Marshall, with an average speed<6> 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 852 miles [1,371.2 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 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,506 miles [10,470.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,248 miles [11,664.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,134 miles [8,262.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cambridge. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cambridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cambridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2578, Longitude: -92.9488 In this case, the coordinates for Cambridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Cambridge could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Cambridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Cambridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.932 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.982 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.829 degrees. |