Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Latour, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Latour and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Latour
- 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 Latour:
- 38.634574, -94.102036
- 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 Latour
- 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 Johnson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Johnson County
- Since Latour is near Cass County and also Henry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cass County
- eBird sighting report for Henry 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 Latour ...
We found one communities that share the name Latour.
Within Missouri, the name Latour is unique.
Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Latour in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Latour ...
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.
- Aaron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Cause Prairie ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cause Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cause Prairie
- Cause Prairie is located in Cass County
- Chilhowee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Garden City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <3>
- Gunn City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Kingsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Kingsville is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <3>
- Lone Tree
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Magnolia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Ore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Pleasant Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <3>
- Quick City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quick City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
- Quick City is located in Johnson County
- Rose Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Wyoming ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Latour to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Latour to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Latour and extending to:
- Warrensburg, which is the Seat of Johnson County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Latour to Warrensburg, 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 917 miles [1,475.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,579 miles [10,587.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,322 miles [11,783.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,209 miles [8,383.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Latour. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Johnson County: www.jococourthouse.com
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Latour) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Latour. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6346, Longitude: -94.1020 |
| <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 Latour 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 318.678 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.762 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.516 degrees. |