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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 Gretna, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gretna 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 Gretna:
- 36.660339, -93.267960
- 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 Gretna
- 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 Taney County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Taney County
- Since Gretna is near Stone County and also Christian County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Stone County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Christian 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 Gretna
Communities Also Named Gretna ...
We found thirteen communities that are also named Gretna.
Within Missouri, the name Gretna is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, eleven are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Gadsden County
- This Gretna is located in Gadsden County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Gretna that is located in Taney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gadsden County community of Gretna.
- Illinois
- DuPage County
- This Gretna is located in DuPage County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gretna that is located in Taney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DuPage County community of Gretna.
- Kansas
- Phillips County
- This Gretna is located in Phillips County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gretna that is located in Taney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Gretna.
- Louisiana
- Jefferson Parish
- This Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Gretna that is located in Taney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Parish community of Gretna.
- Manitoba
- This Gretna lies 879 miles [1,414.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Gretna that is located in Taney County.
- Mississippi
- Wayne County
- This Gretna is located in Wayne County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Gretna that is located in Taney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Gretna.
- Nebraska
- Sarpy County
- This Gretna is located in Sarpy County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Gretna that is located in Taney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sarpy County community of Gretna.
- New York
- Dutchess County
- This Gretna is located in Dutchess County and lies 1,094 miles [1,760.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gretna that is located in Taney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Gretna.
- Ohio
- Logan County
- This Gretna is located in Logan County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gretna that is located in Taney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Gretna.
- Ontario
- This Gretna lies 998 miles [1,606.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gretna that is located in Taney County.
- Pennsylvania
- Washington County
- This Gretna is located in Washington County and lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gretna that is located in Taney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Gretna.
- South Dakota
- Edmunds County
- This Gretna is located in Edmunds County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Gretna that is located in Taney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edmunds County community of Gretna.
- Virginia
- Pittsylvania County
- This Gretna is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 768 miles [1,236 km]<1> to the east of the Gretna that is located in Taney County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Gretna.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gretna ...
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.
- Bull Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bull Creek is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Edgewater Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Edgewater Beach is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Beach
- Flag ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Flag is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag
- Indian Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Kirbyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lakeview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Marvel Cave
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Marvel Cave is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel Cave
- Notch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Notch is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notch
- Rockaway Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Dollar City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Silver Dollar City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Dollar City
- Table Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Table Rock is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Walnut Shade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Shade is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
How Far From Gretna 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 Gretna to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gretna and extending to:
- Forsyth, which is the Seat of Taney County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Gretna 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 897 miles [1,443.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,651 miles [10,703.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,387 miles [11,888.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,267 miles [8,476.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gretna) 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 Gretna 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 Gretna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6603, Longitude: -93.2680 In this case, the coordinates for Gretna have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.985 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.701 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.485 degrees. |
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