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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 Warrensburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Warrensburg 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 Warrensburg:
- 38.763019, -93.735831
- 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 Warrensburg
- 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 Johnson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Johnson County
- Since Warrensburg is near Lafayette County and also Pettis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lafayette County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pettis 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 Warrensburg
Communities Also Named Warrensburg ...
We found four communities that are also named Warrensburg.
Within Missouri, the name Warrensburg is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Macon County
- This Warrensburg is located in Macon County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Warrensburg that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Warrensburg.
- New York
- Warren County
- This Warrensburg is located in Warren County and lies 1,085 miles [1,746.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Warrensburg that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Warrensburg.
- Ohio
- Delaware County
- This Warrensburg is located in Delaware County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Warrensburg that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Warrensburg.
- Tennessee
- Greene County
- This Warrensburg is located in Greene County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Warrensburg that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Warrensburg.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Warrensburg ...
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.
- Carbon Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Carbon Hill is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
- Centerview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Chilhowee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Columbus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Greendoor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Henrietta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Knob Noster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Magnolia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Post Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Post Oak is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Robbins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Robbins is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
- Valley City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Valley City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
How Far From Warrensburg 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 Warrensburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Warrensburg and extending to:
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Warrensburg to Jefferson City, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 897 miles [1,443.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,559 miles [10,555.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,302 miles [11,751.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,188 miles [8,349.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Warrensburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Warrensburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Warrensburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7630, Longitude: -93.7358 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.437 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.501 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.313 degrees. |
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