Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Twin Bridges, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Twin Bridges and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Twin Bridges
- 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 Twin Bridges:
- 37.536598, -92.584594
- 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 Twin Bridges
- 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 Laclede County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Laclede County
- Since Twin Bridges is near Wright County and also Webster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wright County
- eBird sighting report for Webster 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 Twin Bridges ...
We found six communities that share the name Twin Bridges.
Within Missouri, the name Twin Bridges is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Izard County
- This Twin Bridges is located in Izard County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Twin Bridges that is located in Laclede County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Izard County community of Twin Bridges.
- California
- El Dorado County
- This Twin Bridges is located in El Dorado County and lies 1,491 miles [2,399.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Twin Bridges that is located in Laclede County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Dorado County community of Twin Bridges.
- Indiana
- Knox County
- This Twin Bridges is located in Knox County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Twin Bridges that is located in Laclede County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Twin Bridges.
- Louisiana
- West Carroll Parish
- This Twin Bridges is located in West Carroll Parish and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the south of the Twin Bridges that is located in Laclede County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the West Carroll Parish community of Twin Bridges.
- Montana
- Madison County
- This Twin Bridges is located in Madison County and lies 1,156 miles [1,860.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Twin Bridges that is located in Laclede County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Twin Bridges.
- Pennsylvania
- Washington County
- This Twin Bridges is located in Washington County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Twin Bridges that is located in Laclede County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Twin Bridges.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Twin Bridges ...
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.
- Competition
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competition
- Competition is located in Laclede County
- Drew
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Drynob
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Durbin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Evergreen
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Evergreen has also been known as:
- Evergreen village
- Falcon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Falcon is located in Laclede County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon <3>
- Grovespring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovespring
- Grovespring is located in Wright County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grovespring <3>
- Jerktail ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Lyons
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Twin Bridges to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Twin Bridges to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Twin Bridges and extending to:
- Lebanon, which is the Seat of Laclede County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Twin Bridges to Lebanon, with an average speed<4> 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 847 miles [1,363.1 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 49 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,580 miles [10,589.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,318 miles [11,777.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,199 miles [8,367 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Twin Bridges. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Laclede County: www.laclede.county.missouri.org/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Twin Bridges) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Twin Bridges. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5366, Longitude: -92.5846 In this case, the coordinates for Twin Bridges have been taken from the 2010 Census. |
| <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 Twin Bridges 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 317.591 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.361 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.002 degrees. |