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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 Garrettsburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Garrettsburg 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 Garrettsburg:
- 39.687496, -94.701071
- 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 Garrettsburg
- 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 Buchanan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Buchanan County
- Since Garrettsburg is near Clinton County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clinton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb 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 Garrettsburg
Communities Also Named Garrettsburg ...
We found two communities that are also named Garrettsburg.
Within Missouri, the name Garrettsburg is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Christian County
- This Garrettsburg is located in Christian County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Garrettsburg that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Garrettsburg.
- Tennessee
- Carroll County
- This Garrettsburg is located in Carroll County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Garrettsburg that is located in Buchanan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Garrettsburg.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Garrettsburg ...
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.
- Avenue City ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Avenue City is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue City
- Dean
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dean is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
- Dearborn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Faucett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Halls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Halls is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
- Helena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Helena is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Lone Star
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Star is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Maple Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Maple Hill is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Maxey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Maxey is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey
- Mock Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mock Corner is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock Corner
- Starfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Starfield is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starfield
- Willow Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Brook is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
How Far From Garrettsburg 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 Garrettsburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Garrettsburg and extending to:
- Saint Joseph, which is the Seat of Buchanan County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Garrettsburg 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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 944 miles [1,519.2 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 6,545 miles [10,533.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,292 miles [11,735.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,183 miles [8,341.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Garrettsburg) 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 Garrettsburg 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 Garrettsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6875, Longitude: -94.7011 In this case, the coordinates for Garrettsburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.148 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.442 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.608 degrees. |
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