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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 Leeper, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Leeper 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 Leeper:
    • 37.075051, -90.707898
    • 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 Leeper
  • 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 Leeper ...

We found one communities that share the name Leeper.

Within Missouri, the name Leeper is unique.

Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Leeper in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clarion County
      • This Leeper is located in Clarion County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Leeper that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Leeper.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Leeper ...

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.

  • Bull Run Camp
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Run Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run Camp
    • Bull Run Camp is located in Wayne County
  • Gads Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gads Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gads Hill
    • Gads Hill is located in Wayne County
  • Grady
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
    • Grady is located in Reynolds County
  • Greenville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
  • Holliday Landing
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holliday Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday Landing
    • Holliday Landing is located in Wayne County
  • Hunter
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Hunter is located in Carter County
  • Rings
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rings
    • Rings is located in Wayne County
  • Ruble
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruble
    • Ruble is located in Reynolds County
  • Virginia Settlement
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Settlement
    • Virginia Settlement is located in Wayne County

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

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

  • Greenville, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Leeper to Greenville, with an average speed<4> 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.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 753 miles [1,211.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,533 miles [10,513.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,265 miles [11,691.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,143 miles [8,276.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leeper. 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 from Point A (ie- Leeper) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leeper. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0751, Longitude: -90.7079       In this case, the coordinates for Leeper 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 Leeper 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 316.332 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.843 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.225 degrees.









 

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