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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 Davis Ford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Davis Ford and the surrounding area.
- 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 Davis Ford:
- 38.071431, -91.824606
- 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 Davis Ford
- 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 Maries County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Maries County
- Since Davis Ford is near Phelps County and also Pulaski County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Phelps County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pulaski 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 Davis Ford
Communities Also Named Davis Ford ...
We found five communities that are also named Davis Ford.
Within Missouri, the name Davis Ford is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Howard County
- This Davis Ford is located in Howard County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Davis Ford that is located in Maries County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Davis Ford.
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Davis Ford is located in Blount County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Davis Ford that is located in Maries County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Davis Ford.
- Lewis County
- This Davis Ford is located in Lewis County and lies 297 miles [478 km] to the southeast of the Davis Ford that is located in Maries County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Davis Ford.
- Maury County
- This Davis Ford is located in Maury County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km] to the east southeast of the Davis Ford that is located in Maries County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Davis Ford.
- West Virginia
- Hampshire County
- This Davis Ford is located in Hampshire County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<1> to the east of the Davis Ford that is located in Maries County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Davis Ford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Davis Ford ...
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.
- Flag Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Flag Spring is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Spring
- High Gate
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- High Gate is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Gate
- James Brothers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- James Brothers is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Brothers
- Lanes Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
- Paydown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Paydown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown
- Paydown Ford ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Paydown Ford is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown Ford
- Safe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Safe is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe
- Shantytown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Shantytown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shantytown
- Signal ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Signal is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal
- Sugartree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sugartree is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartree
- Table Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Table Rock is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
How Far From Davis Ford 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 community such as Davis Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Davis Ford and extending to:
- Vienna, which is the Seat of Maries County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Davis Ford to Vienna, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 39 miles [62.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 800 miles [1,287.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,525 miles [10,501 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,262 miles [11,687.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,143 miles [8,276.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Davis Ford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Davis Ford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Davis Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0714, Longitude: -91.8246 In this case, the coordinates for Davis Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.119 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.885 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.536 degrees. |
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