Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in South Gifford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Gifford and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for South Gifford

• 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 South Gifford:
  • 40.025545, -92.681599
  • 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 South Gifford

• 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 Macon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Macon County
  • Since South Gifford is near Adair County and also Linn County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Adair County
  • eBird sighting report for Linn 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 South Gifford ...

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.

• Cottage
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage
  • Cottage is located in Macon County
• Dart ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dart
  • Dart is located in Adair County
• Elmer
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
  • Elmer is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
• Ethel
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
  • Ethel is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethel <2>
• Mercyville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercyville
  • Mercyville is located in Macon County
• Plainview
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
  • Plainview is located in Macon County
• Walnut
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
  • Walnut is located in Macon County
• Zig
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zig
  • Zig is located in Adair County

How Far From South Gifford 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 village such as South Gifford to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in South Gifford and extending to:

• Macon, which is the Seat of Macon County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from South Gifford to Macon, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 836 miles [1,345.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,457 miles [10,391.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,200 miles [11,587.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,088 miles [8,188.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Gifford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/