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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 Windsor Place village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Windsor Place village and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Windsor Place village
  • 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 Windsor Place village:
    • 38.933039, -92.694622
    • 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 Windsor Place village
  • 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 Windsor Place village ...

We found six communities that share the name Windsor Place village.

Within Missouri, the name Windsor Place village is unique.

Beyond Missouri, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Windsor Place village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the south of the Windsor Place village that is located in Cooper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Windsor Place village.
      • Saint Tammany Parish
      • This Windsor Place village is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 621 miles [999.4 km] to the south southeast of the Windsor Place village that is located in Cooper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Windsor Place village.
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This Windsor Place village is located in Anderson County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Windsor Place village that is located in Cooper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Windsor Place village.
      • Charleston County
      • This Windsor Place village is located in Charleston County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km] to the east southeast of the Windsor Place village that is located in Cooper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Windsor Place village.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Windsor Place village is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,022 miles [1,644.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Windsor Place village that is located in Cooper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Windsor Place village.
    • Virginia
      • Henrico County
      • This Windsor Place village is located in Henrico County and lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km]<1> to the east of the Windsor Place village that is located in Cooper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Windsor Place village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Windsor Place village ...

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.

  • Everett ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
    • Everett is located in Boone County
  • Franklin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
  • Huntsdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
    • Huntsdale is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
  • Landmark ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landmark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
    • Landmark is located in Howard County
  • Lone Elm
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
    • Lone Elm is located in Cooper County
  • Pilot Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
    • Pilot Grove is located in Cooper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Grove <3>
  • Pleasant Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Cooper County
  • Prairie Home
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
    • Prairie Home is located in Cooper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
  • Speed
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speed have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
    • Speed is located in Cooper County
  • Stapletown ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stapletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapletown
    • Stapletown is located in Boone County
  • Woodlandville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlandville
    • Woodlandville is located in Boone County

How Far From Windsor Place village 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 village such as Windsor Place village to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Windsor Place village and extending to:

  • Boonville, which is the Seat of Cooper County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Windsor Place village to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 48 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 33 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,513 miles [10,481.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,254 miles [11,674.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,139 miles [8,270.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Windsor Place village. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Windsor Place village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Windsor Place village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9330, Longitude: -92.6946       In this case, the coordinates for Windsor Place village 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 Windsor Place village 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 317.744 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.722 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.773 degrees.









 

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