Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hassard:
  • 39.656987, -91.659603
  • 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 Hassard

• 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 Ralls County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Ralls County
  • Since Hassard is near Marion County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 Hassard

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hassard ...

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.

• Center
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Center is located in Ralls County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <1>
• Clapper
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Clapper is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clapper
• Dodge City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Dodge City is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
• Florida
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Florida is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florida <1>
• Greenlawn
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Greenlawn is located in Ralls County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
• Hatch
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hatch is located in Ralls County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch
• Indian Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Indian Creek is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
• Joanna
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Joanna is located in Ralls County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna
• Little Union
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Little Union is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Union
• Shaver Ford ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Shaver Ford is located in Ralls County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Ford
• Slees Mills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Slees Mills is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slees Mills
• Stoutsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Stoutsville is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutsville <1>
• White Bear
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • White Bear is located in Marion County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bear

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Hassard and extending to:

• New London, which is the Seat of Ralls County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hassard to New London, with an average speed<3> 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.
• Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 782 miles [1,258.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,439 miles [10,362.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,180 miles [11,555.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,064 miles [8,149.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'