Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Versailles, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Versailles and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Versailles
- 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 Versailles:
- 38.433275, -92.845246
- 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 Versailles
- 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 Morgan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- Since Versailles is near Moniteau County and also Miller County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Moniteau County
- eBird sighting report for Miller 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 Versailles ...
We found ten communities that share the name Versailles.
Within Missouri, the name Versailles is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- New London County
- This Versailles is located in New London County and lies 1,119 miles [1,800.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Versailles that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Versailles.
- Illinois
- Brown County
- This Versailles is located in Brown County and lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Versailles that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Versailles.
- Indiana
- Ripley County
- This Versailles is located in Ripley County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the east of the Versailles that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ripley County community of Versailles.
- Kentucky
- Woodford County
- This Versailles is located in Woodford County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the east of the Versailles that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodford County community of Versailles.
- Louisiana
- Saint Bernard Parish
- This Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish and lies 608 miles [978.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Versailles that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Bernard Parish community of Versailles.
- New York
- Cattaraugus County
- This Versailles is located in Cattaraugus County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Versailles that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cattaraugus County community of Versailles.
- Ohio
- Darke County
- This Versailles is located in Darke County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Versailles that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of Versailles.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Versailles is located in Allegheny County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Versailles that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Versailles.
- Quebec
- This Versailles lies 1,116 miles [1,796 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Versailles that is located in Morgan County.
- Tennessee
- Rutherford County
- This Versailles is located in Rutherford County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Versailles that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Versailles.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Versailles ...
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.
- Crest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Florence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Morgan County
- Four Seasons
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Four Seasons is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,309 people
- Four Seasons has also been known as:
- Village of Four Seasons
- High Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Moniteau County
- Lake Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Creek
- Lake Creek is located in Benton County
- Lake Ozark
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ozark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ozark
- Lake Ozark is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ozark <3>
- Marvin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Mount Pleasant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Miller County
- Pleasant Mount
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
- Pleasant Mount is located in Miller County
- Riverview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Rocky Mount
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
- Rocky Mount is located in Miller County
- Sunrise Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
- Sunrise Beach is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunrise Beach <3>
How Far From Versailles 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 city such as Versailles to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Versailles and extending to:
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 851 miles [1,369.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Versailles to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 49 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,544 miles [10,531.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,284 miles [11,722.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,168 miles [8,317.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Versailles. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Versailles) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Versailles. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4333, Longitude: -92.8452 In this case, the coordinates for Versailles 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 Versailles 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 317.818 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.742 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.948 degrees. |