Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Griffin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Griffin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Griffin
- 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 Griffin:
- 37.080608, -93.378246
- 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 Griffin
- 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 Christian County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Christian County
- Since Griffin is near Greene County and also Stone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- eBird sighting report for Stone 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 Griffin ...
We found 28 communities that share the name Griffin.
There is one other community in Missouri which is also named Griffin.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 26 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Missouri ...
- Schuyler County
- Although located in Schuyler County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuyler County community of Griffin.
- Schuyler County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cherokee County
- This Griffin is located in Cherokee County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Griffin that is located in Christian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Griffin.
- Tuscaloosa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Griffin [Tuscaloosa County].
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Griffin is located in Hillsborough County and lies 885 miles [1,424.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Griffin that is located in Christian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Griffin.
- Polk County
- This Griffin is located in Polk County and lies 906 miles [1,458.1 km] to the southeast of the Griffin that is located in Christian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Griffin.
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Clark County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Griffin [Clark County].
- Mercer County
- This Griffin is located in Mercer County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Griffin that is located in Christian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Griffin.
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Bullitt County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Griffin [Bullitt County].
- Wayne County
- This Griffin is located in Wayne County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<1> to the east of the Griffin that is located in Christian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Griffin.
- Louisiana
- Franklin Parish
- This Griffin is located in Franklin Parish and lies 363 miles [584.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Griffin that is located in Christian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin Parish community of Griffin.
- Madison Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Griffin [Madison Parish].
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- New York
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Fayette County
- This Griffin is located in Fayette County and lies 752 miles [1,210.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Griffin that is located in Christian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Griffin.
- Somerset County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Griffin [Somerset County].
- Westmoreland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Griffin [Westmoreland County].
- Quebec
- This Griffin lies 1,228 miles [1,976.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Griffin that is located in Christian County.
- Saskatchewan
- This Griffin lies 1,002 miles [1,612.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Griffin that is located in Christian County.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Griffin ...
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.
- Cassidy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Clever
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clever have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clever
- Clever is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clever <5>
- Jamesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- Jamesville is located in Stone County
- Kissick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Possum Trot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Possum Trot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Possum Trot is located in Stone County
- Republic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
- Republic is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republic <5>
- Riverpark
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - School
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Union City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Stone County
How Far From Griffin 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 Griffin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Griffin once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Griffin and extending to:
- Ozark, which is the Seat of Christian County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Griffin to Ozark, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 896 miles [1,442 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 51 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,633 miles [10,674.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,371 miles [11,862.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,252 miles [8,452.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Griffin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Griffin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0806, Longitude: -93.3782 In this case, the coordinates for Griffin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Griffin could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Griffin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Griffin to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.088 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.877 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.461 degrees. |