Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Graff, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Graff and the surrounding area.

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

• 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 Graff:
  • 37.317549, -92.282663
  • 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 Graff

• 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 Wright County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wright County
  • Since Graff is near Texas County and also Laclede County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Texas County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Laclede 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 Graff

Communities Also Named Graff ...

We found one communities that are also named Graff.

Within Missouri, the name Graff is unique.

Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Graff in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Minnesota
    • Cass County
    • This Graff is located in Cass County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<1> to the north of the Graff that is located in Wright County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Graff.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Graff ...

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.

• Alice
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Alice is located in Texas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
• Antler ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Antler is located in Wright County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antler
• Fowler
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fowler is located in Texas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
• Gravel Point ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Gravel Point is located in Texas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Point
• Green Mountain
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Green Mountain is located in Wright County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
• Maines
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Maines is located in Wright County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maines
• Mingsville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Mingsville is located in Wright County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingsville
• Pleasant Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Ridge is located in Texas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
• Rail
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Rail is located in Wright County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rail

How Far From Graff 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 Graff to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Graff and extending to:

• Hartville, which is the Seat of Wright County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Graff to Hartville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 87 miles [140 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 834 miles [1,342.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,580 miles [10,589.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,316 miles [11,774 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,197 miles [8,363.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'