Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sabula, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sabula and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sabula
- 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 Sabula:
- 37.40481, -90.696131
- 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 Sabula
- 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 Iron County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Iron County
- Since Sabula is near Reynolds County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Reynolds County
- eBird sighting report for Wayne 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 Sabula ...
We found two communities that share the name Sabula.
Within Missouri, the name Sabula is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sabula ...
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.
- Berryman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Chloride
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride
- Chloride is located in Iron County
- Glover
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Hogan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Lake Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Springs
- Lake Springs is located in Reynolds County
- Lesterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesterville
- Lesterville is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lesterville <3>
- Minimum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Vulcan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
How Far From Sabula 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 Sabula to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sabula and extending to:
- Ironton, which is the Seat of Iron County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sabula to Ironton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 748 miles [1,203.8 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 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,516 miles [10,486.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,249 miles [11,666.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,128 miles [8,252.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sabula. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sabula) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sabula. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4048, Longitude: -90.6961 |
| <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 Sabula 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 316.342 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.899 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.15 degrees. |