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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Teal, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Teal and the surrounding area.
- 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 Teal:
- 38.342140, -92.241268
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Teal
- 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 Cole County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cole County
- Since Teal is near Miller County and also Osage County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Miller County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Osage 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Teal
Communities Also Named Teal ...
We found two communities that are also named Teal.
Within Missouri, the name Teal is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Solano County
- This Teal is located in Solano County and lies 1,610 miles [2,591 km]<1> to the west of the Teal that is located in Cole County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Solano County community of Teal.
- Tennessee
- Coffee County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Teal [Coffee County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Teal ...
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.
- Bass
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bass is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass
- Castle Rock ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Castle Rock is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
- Eugene
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Folk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Honey Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Honey Creek is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Marys Home
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Scrivner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Scrivner is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrivner
- Spring Garden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Spring Garden is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
How Far From Teal 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 Teal to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Teal once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Teal and extending to:
- Jefferson City, which is the Seat of Cole County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Teal to Jefferson City, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 820 miles [1,319.7 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 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,527 miles [10,504.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,265 miles [11,691.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,148 miles [8,284.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Teal) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Teal, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Teal to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Teal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3421, Longitude: -92.2413 In this case, the coordinates for Teal have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.41 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.258 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.678 degrees. |
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