Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Laflin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Laflin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Laflin
- 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 Laflin:
- 37.276998, -89.888432
- 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 Laflin
- 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 Bollinger County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bollinger County
- Since Laflin is near Cape Girardeau County and also Stoddard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cape Girardeau County
- eBird sighting report for Stoddard 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 Laflin ...
We found one communities that share the name Laflin.
Within Missouri, the name Laflin is unique.
Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Laflin in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Laflin ...
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.
- Cliff ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Delta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <3>
- Drum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Glenallen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Gravel Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Gravel Hill is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Green Cox
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Hickory Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hickory Ridge is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Huskey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Lutesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutesville
- Lutesville is located in Bollinger County
- Marble Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
- Marble Hill is located in Bollinger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Hill <3>
- Rum Branch ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rum Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rum Branch
- Rum Branch is located in Cape Girardeau County
How Far From Laflin 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 Laflin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Laflin and extending to:
- Marble Hill, which is the Seat of Bollinger County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 706 miles [1,136.2 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Laflin 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 41 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,492 miles [10,447.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,222 miles [11,622.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,100 miles [8,207.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Laflin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Laflin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laflin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2770, Longitude: -89.8884 In this case, the coordinates for Laflin 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 Laflin 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 315.811 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.269 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.808 degrees. |