Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Hartford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Hartford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Hartford
- 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 West Hartford:
- 39.410597, -91.605436
- 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 West Hartford
- 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 Ralls County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ralls County
- Since West Hartford is near Audrain County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Audrain County
- eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 West Hartford ...
We found three communities that share the name West Hartford.
Within Missouri, the name West Hartford is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Sebastian County
- This West Hartford is located in Sebastian County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the West Hartford that is located in Ralls County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sebastian County community of West Hartford.
- Connecticut
- Hartford County
- This West Hartford is located in Hartford County and lies 1,000 miles [1,609.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Hartford that is located in Ralls County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of West Hartford.
- Vermont
- Windsor County
- This West Hartford is located in Windsor County and lies 1,032 miles [1,660.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Hartford that is located in Ralls County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windsor County community of West Hartford.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Hartford ...
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.
- Buzzards Roost
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzards Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Roost
- Buzzards Roost is located in Monroe County
- Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Center is located in Ralls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <3>
- Curryville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
- Curryville is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Florida
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- Florida is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florida <3>
- Greenlawn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
- Greenlawn is located in Ralls County
- Hatch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Indian Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Indian Creek is located in Monroe County
- Joanna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - New Harmony
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
- New Harmony is located in Pike County
- Rush Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Shaver Ford ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Ford
- Shaver Ford is located in Ralls County
How Far From West Hartford to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as West Hartford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Hartford and extending to:
- New London, which is the Seat of Ralls County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from West Hartford to New London, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 780 miles [1,255.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,449 miles [10,378.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,189 miles [11,569.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,073 miles [8,164.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Hartford. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Hartford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Hartford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4106, Longitude: -91.6054 In this case, the coordinates for West Hartford 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 West Hartford 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 317.036 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.969 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.143 degrees. |