Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Randles, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Randles and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Randles
- 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 Randles:
- 37.137829, -89.767590
- 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 Randles
- 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 Cape Girardeau County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cape Girardeau County
- Since Randles is near Scott County and also Stoddard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Scott County
- eBird sighting report for Stoddard 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Randles ...
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.
- Advance
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Advance is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Advance <2>
- Bell City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Cedar Cliffs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Cliffs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cliffs
- Cedar Cliffs is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Cliff ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Delta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
- Drum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Green Cox
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Hickory Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hickory Ridge is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Kagel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Rockview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Rum Branch ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rum Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rum Branch
- Rum Branch is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Toga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
How Far From Randles to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Randles to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Randles and extending to:
- Jackson, which is the Seat of Cape Girardeau County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Randles to Jackson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 702 miles [1,129.8 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 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,494 miles [10,451.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,224 miles [11,625.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,101 miles [8,209.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Randles. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Randles) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Randles. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1378, Longitude: -89.7676 In this case, the coordinates for Randles have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Randles 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 315.727 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.153 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.784 degrees. |