Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rondo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rondo and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rondo
- 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 Rondo:
- 37.766148, -93.449922
- 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 Rondo
- 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 Polk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- Since Rondo is near Hickory County and also Cedar County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hickory County
- eBird sighting report for Cedar 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 Rondo ...
We found five communities that share the name Rondo.
Within Missouri, the name Rondo is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Lee County
- This Rondo is located in Lee County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Rondo that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Rondo.
- Miller County
- This Rondo is located in Miller County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km] to the south of the Rondo that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miller County community of Rondo.
- Michigan
- Cheboygan County
- This Rondo is located in Cheboygan County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rondo that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheboygan County community of Rondo.
- Menominee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Rondo [Menominee County].
- Virginia
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rondo ...
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.
- Carsons Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsons Corner
- Carsons Corner is located in Hickory County
- Dewey ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Fair Play
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Play have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
- Fair Play is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Play <4>
- Goodson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Hamlet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Humansville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humansville
- Humansville is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humansville <4>
- Mohawk Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Corner
- Mohawk Corner is located in Polk County
- Nemo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
- Nemo is located in Hickory County
- Polk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Sentinel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Violet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Wheatland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Wheatland is located in Hickory County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatland <4>
How Far From Rondo 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 Rondo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rondo and extending to:
- Bolivar, which is the Seat of Polk County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Rondo to Bolivar, with an average speed<5> 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 891 miles [1,433.9 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 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,600 miles [10,621.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,340 miles [11,812.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,223 miles [8,405.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rondo. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rondo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rondo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7661, Longitude: -93.4499 In this case, the coordinates for Rondo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Rondo could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Rondo to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.183 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.076 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.367 degrees. |