Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fulkerson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fulkerson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fulkerson
- 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 Fulkerson:
- 38.854453, -94.089111
- 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 Fulkerson
- 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 Johnson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Johnson County
- Since Fulkerson is near Jackson County and also Lafayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- eBird sighting report for Lafayette 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 Fulkerson ...
We found one communities that share the name Fulkerson.
Within Missouri, the name Fulkerson is unique.
Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Fulkerson in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fulkerson ...
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.
- Cause Prairie ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cause Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cause Prairie
- Cause Prairie is located in Cass County
- Chapel Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Lafayette County
- Columbus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Johnson County
- Elm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Hicks City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks City
- Hicks City is located in Jackson County
- Kingsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Kingsville is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <3>
- Lone Jack
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Jack
- Lone Jack is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Jack <3>
- Oak Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <3>
- Pleasant Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <3>
- Wyoming ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Fulkerson to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Fulkerson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fulkerson and extending to:
- Warrensburg, which is the Seat of Johnson County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fulkerson to Warrensburg, 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 most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 915 miles [1,472.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,567 miles [10,568.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,311 miles [11,765.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,198 miles [8,365.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fulkerson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Johnson County: www.jococourthouse.com
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fulkerson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fulkerson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8545, Longitude: -94.0891 In this case, the coordinates for Fulkerson 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 Fulkerson 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 318.682 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.796 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.468 degrees. |