Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Grand Pass, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grand Pass and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Grand Pass
- 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 Grand Pass:
- 39.204985, -93.442758
- 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 Grand Pass
- 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 Saline County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saline County
- Since Grand Pass is near Lafayette County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lafayette County
- eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Grand Pass ...
We found one communities that share the name Grand Pass.
Within Missouri, the name Grand Pass is unique.
Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Grand Pass in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Greene County
- This Grand Pass is located in Greene County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the east of the Grand Pass that is located in Saline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Grand Pass.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grand Pass ...
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.
- Cuba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Dover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Fairville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
- Fairville is located in Saline County
- Hodge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Little Osage Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Osage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Osage Village
- Little Osage Village is located in Saline County
- Malta Bend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta Bend
- Malta Bend is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta Bend <3>
- Miles Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Point
- Miles Point is located in Carroll County
- Mount Leonard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Leonard
- Mount Leonard is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Salt Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Springs
- Salt Springs is located in Saline County
- Sugartree
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Grand Pass to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Grand Pass to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grand Pass and extending to:
- Marshall, which is the Seat of Saline County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Grand Pass to Marshall, with an average speed<4> 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 878 miles [1,413 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,526 miles [10,502.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,269 miles [11,698.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,156 miles [8,297.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grand Pass. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
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- Grand Pass) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grand Pass. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2050, Longitude: -93.4428 In this case, the coordinates for Grand Pass have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Grand Pass to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.263 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.357 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.081 degrees. |