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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Warrensburg
- 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:
- 38.761722, -93.728342
- 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 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Lafayette County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Warrensburg ...
We found four communities that share the name Warrensburg.
Within Missouri, the name Warrensburg is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Macon County
- This Warrensburg is located in Macon County and lies 261 miles [420 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 1,084 miles [1,744.5 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 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.
- Illinois
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
- Carbon Hill is located in Johnson County
- Centerview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- Centerview is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerview <3>
- Chilhowee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Columbus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Johnson County
- Greendoor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Henrietta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Knob Noster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Noster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Noster
- Knob Noster is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knob Noster <3>
- Magnolia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Post Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Robbins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Valley City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Valley City is located in Johnson County
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:
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 896 miles [1,442 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Warrensburg to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 51 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,188 miles [8,349.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Warrensburg: www.warrensburg-mo.com/
The official website for Johnson County: www.jococourthouse.com
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 from Point A (ie- Warrensburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Warrensburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7617, Longitude: -93.7283 In this case, the coordinates for Warrensburg 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 Warrensburg 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 318.432 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.494 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.309 degrees. |