Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Virginia Settlement, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Virginia Settlement and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Virginia Settlement
- 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 Virginia Settlement:
- 37.189773, -90.635396
- 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 Virginia Settlement
- 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 Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- Since Virginia Settlement is near Iron County and also Reynolds County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Iron County
- eBird sighting report for Reynolds 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 Virginia Settlement ...
We found one communities that share the name Virginia Settlement.
There is one other community in Missouri which is also named Virginia Settlement.
Beyond Missouri.
- Communities Located In Missouri ...
- Butler County
- Although located in Butler County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Virginia Settlement.
- Butler County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Virginia Settlement ...
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.
- Bounds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Gads Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Greenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
- Head Ford ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Leeper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Minimum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Missionary Acres
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missionary Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionary Acres
- Missionary Acres is located in Wayne County
- Rings
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Vulcan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
How Far From Virginia Settlement 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 Virginia Settlement to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Virginia Settlement and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Virginia Settlement to Greenville, 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 748 miles [1,203.8 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 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,525 miles [10,501 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,257 miles [11,679 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,135 miles [8,264 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Virginia Settlement. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Virginia Settlement) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Virginia Settlement. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1898, Longitude: -90.6354 In this case, the coordinates for Virginia Settlement have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Virginia Settlement 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 316.291 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.811 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.168 degrees. |