Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Moundville:
  • 37.765226, -94.450496
  • 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 Moundville

• 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 Vernon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Vernon County
  • Since Moundville is near Bourbon County and also Barton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bourbon County
  • eBird sighting report for Barton 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 Moundville ...

We found one communities that share the name Moundville.

Within Missouri, the name Moundville is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Hale County
    • This Moundville is located in Hale County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Moundville that is located in Vernon County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hale County community of Moundville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Moundville ...

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.

• Blaine
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
  • Blaine is located in Vernon County
• Dean Ford
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dean Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Ford
  • Dean Ford is located in Vernon County
• Edward
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
  • Edward is located in Bourbon County (KS)
• Eve
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eve
  • Eve is located in Vernon County
• Katy
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
  • Katy is located in Vernon County
• Liberal
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
  • Liberal is located in Barton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
• Nevada
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
  • Nevada is located in Vernon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,196 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada <3>
• Richards
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
  • Richards is located in Vernon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
• Sandstone
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
  • Sandstone is located in Vernon County
• Temple ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
  • Temple is located in Vernon County

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

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

• Nevada, which is the Seat of Vernon County, lies just to the Northeast.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 945 miles [1,520.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Moundville to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 54 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 37 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,637 miles [10,681.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,378 miles [11,873.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,264 miles [8,471.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moundville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Vernon County: www.vernoncountymo.org/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/