Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Dean Ford:
  • 37.881149, -94.388284
  • 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 Dean 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 Vernon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Vernon County
  • Since Dean Ford is near Bates County and also Bourbon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bates County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bourbon 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 Dean Ford

Communities Also Named Dean Ford ...

We found one communities that are also named Dean Ford.

There is one other community in Missouri that is also named Dean Ford.

Beyond Missouri.

• Communities Located In Missouri ...
  • Phelps County
    • This Dean Ford is located in Phelps County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the east of the Dean Ford that is located in Vernon County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phelps County community of Dean Ford.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dean 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.

• Arthur
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Arthur is located in Vernon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
• Blaine
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Blaine is located in Vernon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
• Carbon Center
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Carbon Center is located in Vernon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Center
• Eve
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Eve is located in Vernon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eve
• Greene Springs ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Greene Springs is located in Vernon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Springs
• Katy
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Katy is located in Vernon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
• Moundville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Moundville is located in Vernon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundville <2>
• Nevada
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Nevada is located in Vernon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,196 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada <2>
• Panama
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Panama is located in Vernon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
• Richards
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Richards is located in Vernon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
• Temple ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Temple is located in Vernon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple

How Far From Dean 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 Dean Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Nevada, which is the Seat of Vernon County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Dean Ford to Jefferson City, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 940 miles [1,512.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,628 miles [10,666.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,370 miles [11,860.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,256 miles [8,458.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'