Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Prathersville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Prathersville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Prathersville
- 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 Prathersville:
- 39.018096, -92.321849
- 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 Prathersville
- 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 Boone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Boone County
- Since Prathersville is near Callaway County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Callaway County
- eBird sighting report for Howard 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 Prathersville ...
We found one communities that share the name Prathersville.
There is one other community in Missouri which is also named Prathersville.
Beyond Missouri.
- Communities Located In Missouri ...
- Clay County
- This Prathersville is located in Clay County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Prathersville that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Prathersville.
- Clay County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Prathersville ...
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.
- Deer Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Everett ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Hallsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Hallsville is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallsville <3>
- Harrisburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <3>
- Huntsdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Landmark ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Points ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Stapletown ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stapletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapletown
- Stapletown is located in Boone County
- Summerville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Boone County
- Woodlandville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlandville
- Woodlandville is located in Boone County
- Youngers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
How Far From Prathersville 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 Prathersville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Prathersville and extending to:
- Columbia, which is the Seat of Boone County, lies just to the South.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Prathersville to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 47 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,495 miles [10,452.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,236 miles [11,645.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,120 miles [8,239.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prathersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Boone County: www.showmeboone.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Prathersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Prathersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0181, Longitude: -92.3218 In this case, the coordinates for Prathersville 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 Prathersville 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 317.498 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.45 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.575 degrees. |