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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 Winnipeg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Winnipeg and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Winnipeg:
    • 37.604012, -92.304985
    • 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 Winnipeg
  • 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 Laclede County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Laclede County
    • Since Winnipeg is near Pulaski County and also Texas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Texas 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 Winnipeg

Communities Also Named Winnipeg ...

We found two communities that are also named Winnipeg.

Within Missouri, the name Winnipeg is unique.

Beyond Missouri, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Winnipeg is located in Hillsborough County and lies 873 miles [1,405 km]<1> to the southeast of the Winnipeg that is located in Laclede County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Winnipeg.
    • Manitoba
      • This Winnipeg lies 882 miles [1,419.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Winnipeg that is located in Laclede County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Winnipeg ...

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.

  • Bloodland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Competition
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cookville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cookville is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
  • Drew
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Drew is located in Laclede County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
  • Drynob
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Drynob is located in Laclede County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drynob
  • Evening Shade
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Evening Shade is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
  • Falcon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Greenview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ladd
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Ladd is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
  • Lynchburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lynchburg is located in Laclede County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
  • Lyons
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Lyons is located in Laclede County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
  • Mingsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Mingsville is located in Wright County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingsville
  • Palace
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Palace is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palace
  • Plato
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

How Far From Winnipeg to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Winnipeg to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Lebanon, which is the Seat of Laclede County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Winnipeg to Lebanon, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 831 miles [1,337.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,567 miles [10,568.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,303 miles [11,753 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,184 miles [8,342.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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- Winnipeg) 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 Winnipeg 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 Winnipeg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6040, Longitude: -92.3050       In this case, the coordinates for Winnipeg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.41 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.16 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.857 degrees.