Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Raymore, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Raymore and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Raymore
- 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 Raymore:
- 38.802848, -94.458234
- 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 Raymore
- 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 Cass County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cass County
- Since Raymore is near Jackson County and also Johnson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- eBird sighting report for Johnson 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 Raymore ...
We found two communities that share the name Raymore.
Within Missouri, the name Raymore is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Saskatchewan
- This Raymore lies 997 miles [1,604.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Raymore that is located in Cass County.
- Wisconsin
- Saskatchewan
Curious and Interesting Names Near Raymore ...
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.
- Crossroads School
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads School have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads School
- Crossroads School is located in Cass County
- Grandview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Grandview is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <3>
- Greenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <3>
- Lee's Summit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee's Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee's Summit
- Lee's Summit is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee's Summit <3>
- Longview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Martin City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin City
- Martin City is located in Jackson County
- Old Peculiar
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Peculiar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Peculiar
- Old Peculiar is located in Cass County
- Ore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Peculiar
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peculiar
- Peculiar is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peculiar <3>
How Far From Raymore 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 city such as Raymore to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Raymore and extending to:
- Harrisonville, which is the Seat of Cass County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Raymore to Harrisonville, with an average speed<4> 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 935 miles [1,504.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,583 miles [10,594.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,327 miles [11,791.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,215 miles [8,392.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Raymore: www.raymore.com/
The official website for Cass County: www.casscounty.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 from Point A (ie- Raymore) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Raymore. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8028, Longitude: -94.4582 In this case, the coordinates for Raymore 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 Raymore 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 318.93 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.076 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.658 degrees. |