Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Czar, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Czar and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Czar
- 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 Czar:
- 37.752966, -91.116816
- 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 Czar
- 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 Crawford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Crawford County
- Since Czar is near Washington County and also Iron County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Iron 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 Czar ...
We found two communities that share the name Czar.
Within Missouri, the name Czar 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 ...
- Alberta
- This Czar lies 1,388 miles [2,233.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Czar that is located in Crawford County.
- West Virginia
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Czar ...
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.
- Berryman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Bixby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bixby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
- Bixby is located in Iron County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bixby <3>
- Boss
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Brazil
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Buick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Cherryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
- Cherryville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryville <3>
- Enough
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Good Water
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Water have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
- Good Water is located in Iron County
- Goodland ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Huzzah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Maxwells Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwells Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwells Mill
- Maxwells Mill is located in Iron County
- Quaker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Red Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Sunlight
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
How Far From Czar 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 Czar to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Czar and extending to:
- Steelville, which is the Seat of Crawford County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Czar to Steelville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 766 miles [1,232.8 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 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,515 miles [10,484.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,249 miles [11,666.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,129 miles [8,254.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Czar. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Czar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Czar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7530, Longitude: -91.1168 In this case, the coordinates for Czar 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 Czar 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 316.635 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.285 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.271 degrees. |