Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Paterson Ford:
  • 36.733389, -90.733453
  • 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 Paterson Ford

• 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 Ripley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Ripley County
  • Since Paterson Ford is near Carter County and also Butler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Carter County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Butler 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 Paterson Ford

Curious and Interesting Names Near Paterson Ford ...

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.

• Beaverdam
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Beaverdam is located in Ripley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
• Fairdealing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairdealing is located in Ripley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
• Flatwoods
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Flatwoods is located in Ripley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
• Greenville Ford
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Greenville Ford is located in Ripley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Ford
• Hill Top
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hill Top is located in Ripley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
• Homestead ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Homestead is located in Carter County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
• Kingbee ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Kingbee is located in Ripley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingbee
• Milltown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Milltown is located in Butler County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
• Pleasant Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Ripley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
• Stringtown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Stringtown is located in Butler County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown

How Far From Paterson Ford 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 Paterson Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Paterson Ford and extending to:

• Doniphan, which is the Seat of Ripley County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Paterson Ford to Doniphan, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 149 miles [239.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 761 miles [1,224.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,551 miles [10,542.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,282 miles [11,719.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,160 miles [8,304.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'