Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shannondale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shannondale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shannondale
- 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 Shannondale:
- 37.390046, -91.437640
- 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 Shannondale
- 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 Shannon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Shannon County
- Since Shannondale is near Dent County and also Reynolds County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dent County
- eBird sighting report for Reynolds 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 Shannondale ...
We found six communities that share the name Shannondale.
There is one other community in Missouri which is also named Shannondale.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Missouri ...
- Chariton County
- This Shannondale is located in Chariton County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Shannondale that is located in Shannon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chariton County community of Shannondale.
- Chariton County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Saint Francis County
- This Shannondale is located in Saint Francis County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Shannondale that is located in Shannon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francis County community of Shannondale.
- Indiana
- Montgomery County
- This Shannondale is located in Montgomery County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Shannondale that is located in Shannon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Shannondale.
- Pennsylvania
- Clarion County
- This Shannondale is located in Clarion County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Shannondale that is located in Shannon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Shannondale.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Shannondale is located in Knox County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<1> to the east of the Shannondale that is located in Shannon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Shannondale.
- West Virginia
- Jefferson County
- This Shannondale is located in Jefferson County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Shannondale that is located in Shannon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Shannondale.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shannondale ...
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.
- Cedargrove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedargrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedargrove
- Cedargrove is located in Shannon County
- Falk Mill ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Fawn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Flatwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Halcyon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Ink
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Rat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Round Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Spring
- Round Spring is located in Shannon County
- Timber
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Turtle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
How Far From Shannondale 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 Shannondale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shannondale and extending to:
- Eminence, which is the Seat of Shannon County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Shannondale to Eminence, with an average speed<3> 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 788 miles [1,268.2 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 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,545 miles [10,533.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,279 miles [11,714.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,159 miles [8,302.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shannondale. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shannondale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shannondale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3900, Longitude: -91.4376 In this case, the coordinates for Shannondale 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 Shannondale 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 316.826 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.456 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.496 degrees. |