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.

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

• 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.
  • 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:
  • 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Clinton County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Garrettsburg ...

We found two communities that share the name Garrettsburg.

Within Missouri, the name Garrettsburg is unique.

Beyond Missouri, we know of another two communities that are located throughout 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenue City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue City
  • Avenue City is located in Andrew County
• Dean
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
  • Dean is located in Andrew County
• Dearborn
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn
  • Dearborn is located in Platte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn <3>
• Faucett
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faucett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faucett
  • Faucett is located in Buchanan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faucett <3>
• Halls
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
  • Halls is located in Buchanan County
• Helena
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Helena is located in Andrew County
• Lone Star
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
  • Lone Star is located in Buchanan County
• Maple Hill
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
  • Maple Hill is located in Clinton County
• Maxey
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey
  • Maxey is located in Buchanan County
• Mock Corner
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mock Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock Corner
  • Mock Corner is located in Buchanan County
• Starfield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starfield
  • Starfield is located in Clinton County
• Willow Brook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
  • Willow Brook is located in Buchanan County

How Far From Garrettsburg 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 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.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 944 miles [1,519.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Garrettsburg to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 54 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 37 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 7,292 miles [11,735.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,183 miles [8,341.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Garrettsburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Buchanan County: www.co.buchanan.mo.us/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/