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

When in Japan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Japan 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 Japan:
    • 38.239265, -91.304040
    • 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 Japan
  • 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 Japan ...

We found one communities that share the name Japan.

Within Missouri, the name Japan is unique.

Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Japan in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Pennsylvania
      • Luzerne County
      • This Japan is located in Luzerne County and lies 839 miles [1,350.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Japan that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Japan.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Japan ...

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.

  • Bourbon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
    • Bourbon is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,563 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbon <3>
  • Caseyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
    • Caseyville is located in Franklin County
  • Champion City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Crossroads
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Crossroads is located in Crawford County
  • Gerald
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Greenstreet
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jake Prairie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Leslie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
    • Leslie is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
  • Noser Mill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noser Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noser Mill
    • Noser Mill is located in Franklin County
  • Oak Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Peters Ford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Ford
    • Peters Ford is located in Franklin County
  • Rosebud
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
    • Rosebud is located in Gasconade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosebud <3>
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    • Spring Bluff
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bluff
      • Spring Bluff is located in Franklin County
    • Strain
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Tea
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tea
      • Tea is located in Gasconade County
    • Twin Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs
      • Twin Springs is located in Franklin County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Japan and extending to:

  • Union, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Japan to Union, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 770 miles [1,239.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,497 miles [10,455.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,234 miles [11,642 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,115 miles [8,231.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Japan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklinmo.org/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Japan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Japan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2393, Longitude: -91.3040    
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>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 Japan to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.783 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.521 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.255 degrees.




 

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