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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 Garnsey, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Garnsey 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 Garnsey:
- 37.823651, -92.457118
- 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 Garnsey
- 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 Laclede County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Laclede County
- Since Garnsey is near Camden County and also Pulaski County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Camden 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 Garnsey
Communities Also Named Garnsey ...
We found two communities that are also named Garnsey.
Within Missouri, the name Garnsey is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bibb County
- This Garnsey is located in Bibb County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Garnsey that is located in Laclede County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Garnsey.
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Garnsey is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,466 miles [2,359.3 km]<1> to the west of the Garnsey that is located in Laclede County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Garnsey.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Garnsey ...
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.
- Dove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dove is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove
- Drynob
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Drynob is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drynob
- Hawkeye
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hawkeye is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
- Hazelgreen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hazelgreen is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelgreen
- Shady Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Shady Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Sleeper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sleeper is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleeper
- Stillhouse Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Stillhouse Springs is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillhouse Springs
- Stoutland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Turkey Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Turkey Ridge is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Ridge
How Far From Garnsey 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 Garnsey to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Garnsey and extending to:
- Lebanon, which is the Seat of Laclede County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Garnsey to Lebanon, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 54 miles [86.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 837 miles [1,347 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,561 miles [10,558.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,299 miles [11,746.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,180 miles [8,336.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Garnsey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Garnsey 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 Garnsey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8237, Longitude: -92.4571 In this case, the coordinates for Garnsey have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.524 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.321 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.885 degrees. |
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