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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 Leduc, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Leduc 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 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Phelps County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Leduc
Communities Also Named Leduc ...
We found two communities that are also named Leduc.
Within Missouri, the name Leduc is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of two communities that are located 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
- Blaine County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Leduc [Blaine County].
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)
- High Gate
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- High Gate is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Gate
- Jake Prairie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jake Prairie is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Prairie
- Lanes Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
- Old Bland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Old Bland is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bland
- Redbird
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Redbird is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Royal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Royal is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Safe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Safe is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe
How Far From Leduc 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 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<4> 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.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 40 miles [64.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 786 miles [1,264.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,128 miles [8,252.7 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Leduc) 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 Leduc, 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 Leduc 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 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). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.972 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.734 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.40 degrees. |
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