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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 Ladd, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ladd 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 Ladd:
- 37.586432, -92.112105
- 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 Ladd
- 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 Texas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Texas County
- Since Ladd is near Pulaski County and also Phelps County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Phelps 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 Ladd
Communities Also Named Ladd ...
We found seven communities that are also named Ladd.
Within Missouri, the name Ladd is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Jefferson County
- This Ladd is located in Jefferson County and lies 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the south of the Ladd that is located in Texas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Ladd.
- Illinois
- Bureau County
- This Ladd is located in Bureau County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ladd that is located in Texas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bureau County community of Ladd.
- New Mexico
- Colfax County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Colfax County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colfax County community of Ladd.
- Ohio
- Pike County
- This Ladd is located in Pike County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ladd that is located in Texas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Ladd.
- Oregon
- Clackamas County
- This Ladd is located in Clackamas County and lies 1,658 miles [2,668.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ladd that is located in Texas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Ladd.
- Texas
- Liberty County
- This Ladd is located in Liberty County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Ladd that is located in Texas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Ladd.
- Virginia
- Augusta County
- This Ladd is located in Augusta County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km]<1> to the east of the Ladd that is located in Texas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Ladd.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ladd ...
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.
- Big Piney
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Big Piney is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Piney
- Bloodland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bloodland is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloodland
- Blooming Rose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Blooming Rose is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Rose
- Cookville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cookville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
- Dent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dent is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
- Duke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Duke is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
- Evening Shade
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Evening Shade is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
- Palace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Palace is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palace
- Plato
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Slabtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Slabtown is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Windy Curve
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Windy Curve is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Curve
How Far From Ladd 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 Ladd to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ladd and extending to:
- Houston, which is the Seat of Texas County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ladd to Houston, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 821 miles [1,321.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,560 miles [10,557.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,297 miles [11,743.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,177 miles [8,331.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Ladd) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ladd, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Ladd 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 Ladd. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5864, Longitude: -92.1121 In this case, the coordinates for Ladd have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.281 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.009 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.77 degrees. |
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