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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 Leta, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Leta 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 Leta:
- 39.370578, -93.328541
- 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 Leta
- 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since Leta is near Saline County and also Chariton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saline County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chariton 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 Leta
Communities Also Named Leta ...
We found one communities that are also named Leta.
Within Missouri, the name Leta is unique.
Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Leta in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Pope County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Leta [Pope County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Leta ...
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.
- Fairville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
- Grand Pass
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Pass is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Pass
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Grand Port
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Grand Port is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Port
- Grand River City ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Grand River City is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River City
- Little Compton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Little Compton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
- Little Osage Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Little Osage Village is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Osage Village
- Malta Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Missouri Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Missouri Village is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Village
- Tina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tina is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
How Far From Leta 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 Leta to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Leta and extending to:
- Carrollton, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the West.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 82 miles [132 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Leta to Jefferson City, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 872 miles [1,403.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,513 miles [10,481.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,257 miles [11,679 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,144 miles [8,278.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Leta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Leta) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Leta 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 Leta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3706, Longitude: -93.3285 In this case, the coordinates for Leta have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.194 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.299 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.992 degrees. |
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