Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lisle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lisle and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lisle
- 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 Lisle:
- 38.549457, -94.594677
- 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 Lisle
- 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 Cass County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cass County
- Since Lisle is near Bates County and also Miami County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bates County
- eBird sighting report for Miami 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 Lisle ...
We found three communities that share the name Lisle.
Within Missouri, the name Lisle is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- New York
- Ontario
- This Lisle lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lisle that is located in Cass County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lisle ...
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.
- Block
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block
- Block is located in Miami County (KS)
- Chiles
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiles
- Chiles is located in Miami County (KS)
- Everett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Freeman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Freeman is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman <3>
- Jingo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jingo
- Jingo is located in Miami County (KS)
- Lacyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Lake Annette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Annette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Annette
- Lake Annette is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Lone Tree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Louisburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Louisburg is located in Miami County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
- Former name for Louisburg:
- New Saint Lewis
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <3>
- Main City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Prettyman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Rural Home ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Home
- Rural Home is located in Cass County
How Far From Lisle 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 Lisle to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lisle and extending to:
- Harrisonville, which is the Seat of Cass County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lisle to Harrisonville, 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 944 miles [1,519.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,601 miles [10,623.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,345 miles [11,820.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,232 miles [8,420.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lisle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cass County: www.casscounty.com/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lisle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lisle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5495, Longitude: -94.5947 In this case, the coordinates for Lisle 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 Lisle 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 319.007 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.133 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.773 degrees. |