Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Huntingdale:
  • 38.476685, -93.817159
  • 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 Huntingdale

• 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 Henry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Henry County
  • Since Huntingdale is near Johnson County and also Cass County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Johnson County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cass 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 Huntingdale

Curious and Interesting Names Near Huntingdale ...

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.

• Alberta
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Alberta is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
• Chilhowee
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
• Hartwell
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hartwell is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
• Harvey
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Harvey is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
• Henrietta
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Henrietta is located in Johnson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
• Lewis
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lewis is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
• Lucas
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Lucas is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
• Magnolia
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Magnolia is located in Johnson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
• Post Oak
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Post Oak is located in Johnson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
• Quick City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Quick City is located in Johnson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
• Sparrow
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sparrow is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrow

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Huntingdale and extending to:

• Clinton, which is the Seat of Henry County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Huntingdale to Jefferson City, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 903 miles [1,453.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,577 miles [10,584.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,319 miles [11,778.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,205 miles [8,376.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'