Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Vibbard, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vibbard and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Vibbard

• 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 Vibbard:
  • 39.380562, -94.146332
  • 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 Vibbard

• 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 Ray County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Ray County
  • Since Vibbard is near Clay County and also Clinton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clay County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clinton 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 Vibbard

Curious and Interesting Names Near Vibbard ...

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.

• Chick ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Chick is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick
• Claysville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Claysville is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
• Crescent Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Crescent Lake is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
• Crystal Lakes
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Crystal Lakes is located in Ray County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
• Elkhorn
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Elkhorn is located in Ray County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
• Golf Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Golf Hill is located in Ray County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf Hill
• Greenville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Greenville is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
• Homestead
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Homestead is located in Ray County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
• New Garden
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • New Garden is located in Ray County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
• Sandals
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sandals is located in Ray County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandals
• Wood Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Wood Heights is located in Ray County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
• Woods Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Woods Heights is located in Ray County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights

How Far From Vibbard 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 Vibbard to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Vibbard and extending to:

• Richmond, which is the Seat of Ray County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Vibbard to Richmond, with an average speed<2> 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.
• Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 119 miles [191.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 915 miles [1,472.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,542 miles [10,528.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,287 miles [11,727.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,176 miles [8,330 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'