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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 Koenig, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Koenig 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 Koenig:
- 38.356259, -91.768607
- 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 Koenig
- 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 Osage County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Osage County
- Since Koenig is near Maries County and also Gasconade County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Maries County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gasconade 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 Koenig
Communities Also Named Koenig ...
We found one communities that are also named Koenig.
Within Missouri, the name Koenig is unique.
Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Koenig in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Weld County
- This Koenig is located in Weld County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Koenig that is located in Osage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weld County community of Koenig.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Koenig ...
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.
- Bland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Freeburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Freedom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Freedom is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Judge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Judge is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge
- Lake Ford ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Ford is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ford
- Old Bland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Old Bland is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bland
- Paydown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Paydown Ford ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Paydown Ford is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown Ford
- Rich Fountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rich Fountain is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Fountain
- Valentine Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Valentine Ford is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine Ford
How Far From Koenig 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 Koenig to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Koenig and extending to:
- Linn, which is the Seat of Osage County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Koenig to Linn, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 794 miles [1,277.8 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 31 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,509 miles [10,475.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,246 miles [11,661.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,128 miles [8,252.7 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Koenig) 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 Koenig 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 Koenig. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3563, Longitude: -91.7686 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.096 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.898 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.45 degrees. |
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