Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Vanzant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vanzant and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Vanzant
- 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 Vanzant:
- 36.969777, -92.302939
- 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 Vanzant
- 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 Douglas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- Since Vanzant is near Wright County and also Texas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wright County
- eBird sighting report for Texas 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 Vanzant ...
We found one communities that share the name Vanzant.
Within Missouri, the name Vanzant is unique.
Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Vanzant in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vanzant ...
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.
- Ann
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Blanche
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Brushyknob
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushyknob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushyknob
- Brushyknob is located in Douglas County
- Champion
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Coldspring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldspring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldspring
- Coldspring is located in Douglas County
- Evans
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Filer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Goodville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Prior
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Richville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Topaz
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
How Far From Vanzant 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 community such as Vanzant to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vanzant and extending to:
- Ava, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Vanzant to Ava, with an average speed<3> 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 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 840 miles [1,351.8 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 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,599 miles [10,620.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,334 miles [11,802.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,214 miles [8,391.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vanzant. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vanzant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vanzant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9698, Longitude: -92.3029 In this case, the coordinates for Vanzant 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 Vanzant 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 317.369 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.028 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.98 degrees. |