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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 Glenaire, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glenaire 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 Glenaire:
- 39.219730, -94.451237
- 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 Glenaire
- 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 Clay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clay County
- Since Glenaire is near Jackson County and also Platte County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Platte 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 Glenaire
Communities Also Named Glenaire ...
We found one communities that are also named Glenaire.
Within Missouri, the name Glenaire is unique.
Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Glenaire in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Glenaire is located in Albemarle County and lies 855 miles [1,376 km]<1> to the east of the Glenaire that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Glenaire.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glenaire ...
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.
- Acme
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Acme is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Cement City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cement City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cement City
- Gashland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gashland is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gashland
- Greenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Liberty
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Garden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Maple Garden is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Garden
- Maple Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Park is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Park
- Moscow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Moscow is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oaks is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Randolph
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Randolph is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- River Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- River Bend is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Roosterville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Roosterville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
How Far From Glenaire 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 city such as Glenaire to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Glenaire and extending to:
- Liberty, which is the Seat of Clay County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Glenaire 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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 932 miles [1,499.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 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 7,306 miles [11,757.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,195 miles [8,360.5 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 from Point A (ie- Glenaire) 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 Glenaire 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 Glenaire. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2197, Longitude: -94.4512 In this case, the coordinates for Glenaire have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.95 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.153 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.575 degrees. |
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