Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wiffenberg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wiffenberg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wiffenberg
- 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 Wiffenberg:
- 38.460326, -91.431548
- 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 Wiffenberg
- 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 Gasconade County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gasconade County
- Since Wiffenberg is near Franklin County and also Osage County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Osage 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wiffenberg ...
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.
- Brown Shanty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Shanty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Shanty
- Brown Shanty is located in Gasconade County
- Cave Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Gerald
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
- Gerald is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerald <2>
- Greenstreet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenstreet
- Greenstreet is located in Franklin County
- Leslie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Little Berger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Berger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Berger
- Little Berger is located in Gasconade County
- Rosebud
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
- Rosebud is located in Gasconade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosebud <2>
- Senate Grove ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senate Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senate Grove
- Senate Grove is located in Franklin County
- Stony Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Hill
- Stony Hill is located in Gasconade County
- Swiss
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Tea
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Valentine Ford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valentine Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine Ford
- Valentine Ford is located in Gasconade County
How Far From Wiffenberg 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 Wiffenberg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Wiffenberg and extending to:
- Hermann, which is the Seat of Gasconade County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Wiffenberg to Hermann, 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 775 miles [1,247.2 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 44 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,491 miles [10,446.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,228 miles [11,632.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,110 miles [8,223.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wiffenberg. 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- Wiffenberg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wiffenberg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4603, Longitude: -91.4315 In this case, the coordinates for Wiffenberg 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 Wiffenberg 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 316.878 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.66 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.268 degrees. |