Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Crescent Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crescent Lake and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Crescent Lake

• 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 Crescent Lake:
  • 39.325560, -94.240501
  • 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 Crescent Lake

• 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 Clay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clay County
  • Since Crescent Lake is near Ray County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Ray County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Crescent Lake

Communities Also Named Crescent Lake ...

We found six communities that are also named Crescent Lake.

Within Missouri, the name Crescent Lake is unique.

Beyond Missouri, we know of six communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maine
    • Cumberland County
    • This Crescent Lake is located in Cumberland County and lies 1,262 miles [2,031 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Crescent Lake that is located in Clay County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Crescent Lake.
  • New Hampshire
    • Sullivan County
    • This Crescent Lake is located in Sullivan County and lies 1,168 miles [1,879.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Crescent Lake that is located in Clay County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Crescent Lake.
  • Ohio
    • Lawrence County
    • This Crescent Lake is located in Lawrence County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the east of the Crescent Lake that is located in Clay County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Crescent Lake.
  • Oregon
    • Klamath County
    • This Crescent Lake is located in Klamath County and lies 1,457 miles [2,344.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crescent Lake that is located in Clay County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Klamath County community of Crescent Lake.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Monroe County
    • This Crescent Lake is located in Monroe County and lies 999 miles [1,607.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Crescent Lake that is located in Clay County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Crescent Lake.
  • Saskatchewan
    • This Crescent Lake lies 898 miles [1,445.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Crescent Lake that is located in Clay County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Crescent Lake ...

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.

• Chick ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Chick is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick
• Claysville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Claysville is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
• Coopers
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Coopers is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
• Crystal Lakes
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Crystal Lakes is located in Ray County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
• Golf Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Golf Hill is located in Ray County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf Hill
• Greenville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Greenville is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
• Homestead
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Homestead is located in Ray County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
• New Garden
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • New Garden is located in Ray County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
• Stockdale ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Stockdale is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
• Wood Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Wood Heights is located in Ray County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
• Woods Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Woods Heights is located in Ray County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights

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

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

• Liberty, which is the Seat of Clay County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Crescent Lake to Liberty, with an average speed<2> 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 122 miles [196.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 920 miles [1,480.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,548 miles [10,538 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,293 miles [11,736.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,182 miles [8,339.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'