Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Old Bland:
  • 38.315046, -91.622940
  • 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 Old Bland

• 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 Gasconade County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Gasconade County
  • Since Old Bland is near Osage County and also Maries County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Osage County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Maries 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 Old Bland

Curious and Interesting Names Near Old Bland ...

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.

• Bland
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Bland is located in Gasconade County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bland <1>
• Cave Hill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Cave Hill is located in Gasconade County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Hill
• Freedom
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Freedom is located in Osage County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
• High Gate
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • High Gate is located in Maries County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Gate
• Jake Prairie
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jake Prairie is located in Crawford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Prairie
• Judge
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Judge is located in Osage County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge
• Lake Ford ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Ford is located in Osage County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ford
• Lanes Prairie
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
• Paydown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Paydown is located in Maries County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown
• Paydown Ford ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Paydown Ford is located in Maries County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown Ford
• Redbird
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Redbird is located in Gasconade County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
• Rosebud
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rosebud is located in Gasconade County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosebud <1>
• Tea
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Tea is located in Gasconade County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tea
• Valentine Ford
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Valentine Ford is located in Gasconade County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine Ford

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Old Bland and extending to:

• Hermann, which is the Seat of Gasconade County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Old Bland to Hermann, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 34 miles [54.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 787 miles [1,266.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,505 miles [10,468.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,243 miles [11,656.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,124 miles [8,246.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'