Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rail, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rail and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rail
- 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 Rail:
- 37.299771, -92.304885
- 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 Rail
- 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 Wright County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wright County
- Since Rail is near Texas County and also Laclede County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Texas County
- eBird sighting report for Laclede 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 Rail ...
We found one communities that share the name Rail.
Within Missouri, the name Rail is unique.
Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Rail in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Quebec
- This Rail lies 1,596 miles [2,568.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rail that is located in Wright County.
- Quebec
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rail ...
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.
- Alice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Antler ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Crossroads Store
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Store
- Crossroads Store is located in Wright County
- Fowler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Gravel Point ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Point
- Gravel Point is located in Texas County
- Green Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
- Green Mountain is located in Wright County
- Maines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Mingsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingsville
- Mingsville is located in Wright County
- Pleasant Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Texas County
How Far From Rail 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 Rail to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rail and extending to:
- Hartville, which is the Seat of Wright County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rail to Hartville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 835 miles [1,343.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,582 miles [10,592.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,318 miles [11,777.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,198 miles [8,365.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rail. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Rail) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rail. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2998, Longitude: -92.3049 In this case, the coordinates for Rail 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Rail to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.391 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.098 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.917 degrees. |