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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 West Sullivan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Sullivan 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 West Sullivan:
- 38.193967, -91.191264
- 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 West Sullivan
- 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 Crawford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Crawford County
- Since West Sullivan is near Franklin County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington 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 West Sullivan
Communities Also Named West Sullivan ...
We found one communities that are also named West Sullivan.
Within Missouri, the name West Sullivan is unique.
Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named West Sullivan in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Hancock County
- This West Sullivan is located in Hancock County and lies 1,262 miles [2,031 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Sullivan that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of West Sullivan.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Sullivan ...
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.
- Benson Tourist City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Benson Tourist City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Tourist City
- Bourbon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Caseyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Caseyville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Champion City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Champion City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion City
- Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Crossroads is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Japan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Japan is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japan
- Monday
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Monday is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monday
- Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Oak Grove has also been known as:
- Oak Grove Village
- Pea Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pea Ridge is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Spring Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Spring Bluff is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bluff
- Strain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Strain is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strain
- Twin Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Springs is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs
How Far From West Sullivan 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 village such as West Sullivan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Sullivan and extending to:
- Steelville, which is the Seat of Crawford County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from West Sullivan to Steelville, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 59 miles [95 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 765 miles [1,231.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,495 miles [10,452.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,231 miles [11,637.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,112 miles [8,227 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- West Sullivan) 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 West Sullivan 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 West Sullivan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1940, Longitude: -91.1913 In this case, the coordinates for West Sullivan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.706 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.426 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.212 degrees. |
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