Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Vada, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vada and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Vada
- 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 Vada:
- 37.471712, -92.050992
- 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 Vada
- 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 Texas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Texas County
- Since Vada is near Phelps County and also Pulaski County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Phelps County
- eBird sighting report for Pulaski 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 Vada ...
We found two communities that share the name Vada.
Within Missouri, the name Vada is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vada ...
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.
- Dent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Evening Shade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evening Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
- Evening Shade is located in Texas County
- Ladd
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Mitchells Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchells Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Corner
- Mitchells Corner is located in Texas County
- Old Success
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Success have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Success
- Old Success is located in Texas County
- Plum Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Valley
- Plum Valley is located in Texas County
- Raftville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Slabtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Success
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Success have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
- Success is located in Texas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Success <3>
- Windy Curve
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Curve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Curve
- Windy Curve is located in Texas County
How Far From Vada 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 Vada to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vada and extending to:
- Houston, which is the Seat of Texas County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Vada to Houston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 819 miles [1,318.1 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 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 6,564 miles [10,563.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,300 miles [11,748.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,180 miles [8,336.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vada. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vada) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vada. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4717, Longitude: -92.0510 In this case, the coordinates for Vada 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'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 Vada 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 317.234 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.939 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.765 degrees. |