Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Leduc, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Leduc and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Leduc
- 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 Leduc:
- 38.199212, -91.593493
- 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 Leduc
- 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 Gasconade County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gasconade County
- Since Leduc is near Phelps County and also Maries County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Phelps County
- eBird sighting report for Maries 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 Leduc ...
We found two communities that share the name Leduc.
Within Missouri, the name Leduc is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Leduc lies 1,472 miles [2,369 km]<1> to the northwest of the Leduc that is located in Gasconade County.
- Idaho
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Leduc ...
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.
- Bland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
- Bland is located in Gasconade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bland <4>
- High Gate
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Jake Prairie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Prairie
- Jake Prairie is located in Crawford County
- Lanes Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
- Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
- Old Bland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Redbird
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Redbird is located in Gasconade County
- Royal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Safe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
How Far From Leduc 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 Leduc to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Leduc once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Leduc and extending to:
- Hermann, which is the Seat of Gasconade County, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Leduc to Hermann, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 786 miles [1,264.9 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 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,510 miles [10,476.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,247 miles [11,662.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,128 miles [8,252.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Leduc) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leduc. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1992, Longitude: -91.5935 In this case, the coordinates for Leduc have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Leduc, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Leduc to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.972 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.734 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.40 degrees. |