Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Krakow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Krakow and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Krakow
- 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 Krakow:
- 38.497552, -91.045701
- 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 Krakow
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Krakow is near Warren County and also Saint Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- eBird sighting report for Saint Charles 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 Krakow ...
We found three communities that share the name Krakow.
Within Missouri, the name Krakow is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Krakow lies 1,457 miles [2,344.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Krakow that is located in Franklin County.
- Nebraska
- Wisconsin
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Krakow ...
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.
- Clover Bottom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bottom
- Clover Bottom is located in Franklin County
- Dundee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Fourmile Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Corner
- Fourmile Corner is located in Franklin County
- Greenstreet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenstreet
- Greenstreet is located in Franklin County
- Leslie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Lyon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Marthasville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marthasville
- Marthasville is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marthasville <3>
- Noser Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Peers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <3>
- Village of Three Creeks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Three Creeks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Three Creeks
- Village of Three Creeks is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
- Village of Three Creeks has also been known as:
- Three Creeks village
How Far From Krakow 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 Krakow to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Krakow and extending to:
- Union, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies just to the Southeast.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Krakow to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 43 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,475 miles [10,420.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,211 miles [11,605 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,092 miles [8,194.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Krakow. 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- Krakow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Krakow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4976, Longitude: -91.0457 In this case, the coordinates for Krakow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Krakow to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.625 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.373 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.077 degrees. |