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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 Krakow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Krakow 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 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.
    • Open 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:
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Warren County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Krakow

Communities Also Named Krakow ...

We found three communities that are also named Krakow.

Within Missouri, the name Krakow is unique.

Beyond Missouri, we know of three communities that are located 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
      • Nance County
      • This Krakow is located in Nance County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Krakow that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nance County community of Krakow.
    • Wisconsin
      • Oconto County
      • This Krakow is located in Oconto County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Krakow that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconto County community of Krakow.

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)
    • Clover Bottom is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bottom
  • Dundee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dundee is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Fourmile Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Fourmile Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Corner
  • Greenstreet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenstreet is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenstreet
  • Leslie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Leslie is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
  • Lyon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lyon is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
  • Marthasville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Noser Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Noser Mill is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noser Mill
  • Peers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Peers is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peers
  • Union
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Union is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,094 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <2>
  • Village of Three Creeks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Village of Three Creeks is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Three Creeks
    • 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 & 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 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.
  • Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Krakow to Jefferson City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 754 miles [1,213.4 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 43 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,092 miles [8,194.8 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 from Point A (ie- Krakow) 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 Krakow 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 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).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.625 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.373 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.077 degrees.