Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cavendish, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cavendish and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cavendish
- 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 Cavendish:
- 39.689464, -93.490213
- 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 Cavendish
- 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 Livingston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Livingston County
- Since Cavendish is near Carroll County and also Linn County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- eBird sighting report for Linn 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 Cavendish ...
We found five communities that share the name Cavendish.
Within Missouri, the name Cavendish is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Cavendish lies 1,122 miles [1,805.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cavendish that is located in Livingston County.
- Idaho
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Cavendish lies 2,047 miles [3,294.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cavendish that is located in Livingston County.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Cavendish lies 1,578 miles [2,539.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cavendish that is located in Livingston County.
- Vermont
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cavendish ...
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.
- Blue Mound
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
- Blue Mound is located in Livingston County
- Corner Campbell School
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner Campbell School have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner Campbell School
- Corner Campbell School is located in Livingston County
- Cream Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cream Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream Ridge
- Cream Ridge is located in Livingston County
- Dawn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn
- Dawn is located in Livingston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawn <3>
- Fisher ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Fountain Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Grove
- Fountain Grove is located in Linn County
- Grace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Tina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
How Far From Cavendish 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 Cavendish to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cavendish and extending to:
- Chillicothe, which is the Seat of Livingston County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 879 miles [1,414.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Cavendish to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 50 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,503 miles [10,465.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,247 miles [11,662.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,136 miles [8,265.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cavendish. 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 from Point A (ie- Cavendish) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cavendish. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6895, Longitude: -93.4902 In this case, the coordinates for Cavendish have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Cavendish 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 318.32 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.486 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.005 degrees. |