Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Leeton:
  • 38.584172, -93.694518
  • 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 Leeton

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Johnson County
  • Since Leeton is near Henry County and also Pettis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Henry County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pettis 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 Leeton

Communities Also Named Leeton ...

We found one communities that are also named Leeton.

Within Missouri, the name Leeton is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Utah
    • Uintah County
    • This Leeton is located in Uintah County and lies 872 miles [1,403.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Leeton that is located in Johnson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Uintah County community of Leeton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Leeton ...

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.

• Carbon Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Carbon Hill is located in Johnson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
• Centerview
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Centerview is located in Johnson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerview <2>
• Chilhowee
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
• Harvey
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Harvey is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
• Henrietta
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Henrietta is located in Johnson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Henrietta
  • From Leeton to Henrietta
• Huntingdale
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Huntingdale is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdale
• Knob Noster
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Knob Noster is located in Johnson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Noster
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knob Noster <2>
• Lewis
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Lewis is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
• Magnolia
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Magnolia is located in Johnson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
• Post Oak
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Post Oak is located in Johnson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak

How Far From Leeton to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Leeton to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Warrensburg, which is the Seat of Johnson County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Leeton to Warrensburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 81 miles [130.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 896 miles [1,442 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,567 miles [10,568.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,309 miles [11,762.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,195 miles [8,360.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'