Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Lanton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lanton and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lanton

• 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 Lanton:
  • 36.516845, -91.801792
  • 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 Lanton

• 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 Howell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Howell County
  • Since Lanton is near Fulton County and also Oregon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Oregon 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 Lanton

Communities Also Named Lanton ...

We found two communities that are also named Lanton.

Within Missouri, the name Lanton is unique.

Beyond Missouri, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Illinois
    • Moultrie County
    • This Lanton is located in Moultrie County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lanton that is located in Howell County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moultrie County community of Lanton.
  • Tennessee
    • Maury County
    • This Lanton is located in Maury County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the east of the Lanton that is located in Howell County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Lanton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lanton ...

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.

• Brandsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Brandsville is located in Howell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
• Camp
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Camp is located in Fulton County (AR)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
• China
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • China is located in Howell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
• Cornertown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cornertown is located in Fulton County (AR)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cornertown
  • From Lanton to Cornertown
• Flint Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Flint Springs is located in Fulton County (AR)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Springs
• Fruitville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Fruitville is located in Howell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
• Globe
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Globe is located in Howell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
• Moody
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Moody is located in Howell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody

How Far From Lanton 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 Lanton to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lanton and extending to:

• West Plains, which is the Seat of Howell County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Lanton to West Plains, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 143 miles [230.1 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 822 miles [1,322.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 47 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,603 miles [10,626.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,335 miles [11,804.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,214 miles [8,391.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'