Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Deslet, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Deslet and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Deslet
- 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 Deslet:
- 37.161993, -91.120684
- 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 Deslet
- 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 Shannon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Shannon County
- Since Deslet is near Reynolds County and also Carter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Reynolds County
- eBird sighting report for Carter 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Deslet ...
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.
- Alamode ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Chicopee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Chicopee is located in Carter County
- Chitwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Dairyville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dairyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyville
- Dairyville is located in Reynolds County
- Eminence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
- Eminence is located in Shannon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 581 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <2>
- Fruit City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruit City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit City
- Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
- Gang
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Grady
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - House Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for House Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Creek
- House Creek is located in Carter County
- Junction Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction Ferry
- Junction Ferry is located in Shannon County
- Owls Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Ruble
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
How Far From Deslet 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 Deslet to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Deslet and extending to:
- Eminence, which is the Seat of Shannon County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Deslet to Eminence, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 774 miles [1,245.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,545 miles [10,533.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,277 miles [11,711.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,156 miles [8,297.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Deslet. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Deslet) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deslet. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1620, Longitude: -91.1207 In this case, the coordinates for Deslet have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Deslet 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 316.605 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.17 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.396 degrees. |