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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Vinita:
    • 40.565307, -92.399075
    • 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 Vinita
  • 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 Vinita ...

We found two communities that share the name Vinita.

Within Missouri, the name Vinita is unique.

Beyond Missouri, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Oklahoma
      • Craig County
      • This Vinita is located in Craig County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Vinita that is located in Schuyler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craig County community of Vinita.
    • Virginia
      • Goochland County
      • This Vinita is located in Goochland County and lies 814 miles [1,310 km]<1> to the east of the Vinita that is located in Schuyler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Vinita.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Vinita ...

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.

  • Bible Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bible Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Grove
    • Bible Grove is located in Scotland County
  • Coal City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
    • Coal City is located in Appanoose County (IA)
  • Coatsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
    • Coatsville is located in Schuyler County
  • Dover ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Davis County (IA)
  • Drakesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Energy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Energy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
    • Energy is located in Scotland County
  • Julesburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Julesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julesburg
    • Julesburg is located in Schuyler County
  • Mark
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
    • Mark is located in Davis County (IA)
  • Pleasant Retreat
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Retreat
    • Pleasant Retreat is located in Scotland County
  • Queen City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
    • Queen City is located in Schuyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
  • Trinity ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Trinity is located in Adair County
  • Unity
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
    • Unity is located in Scotland County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vinita and extending to:

  • Lancaster, which is the Seat of Schuyler County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Vinita 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 47 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 33 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,419 miles [10,330.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,164 miles [11,529.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,052 miles [8,130.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vinita. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vinita) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vinita. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5653, Longitude: -92.3991       In this case, the coordinates for Vinita 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 Vinita 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 317.614 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.79 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.273 degrees.









 

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