Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Winnwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Winnwood and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Winnwood

• 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 Winnwood:
  • 39.175281, -94.524676
  • 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 Winnwood

• 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 Clay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Clay County
  • Since Winnwood is near Jackson County and also Platte County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jackson County
  • eBird sighting report for Platte 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 Winnwood ...

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.

• Acme
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
  • Acme is located in Clay County
• Air Line Junction
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Air Line Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
  • Air Line Junction is located in Jackson County
• Greenwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Clay County
• Maple Garden
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Garden
  • Maple Garden is located in Clay County
• Maple Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Park
  • Maple Park is located in Clay County
• Moscow
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
  • Moscow is located in Clay County
• Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
  • Oaks is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
• Randolph
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
  • Randolph is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
• Rock Creek Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Junction
  • Rock Creek Junction is located in Jackson County

How Far From Winnwood 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 Winnwood to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Winnwood and extending to:

• Liberty, which is the Seat of Clay County, lies just to the Northeast.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 936 miles [1,506.3 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Winnwood to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 54 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 37 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,566 miles [10,567 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,311 miles [11,765.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,200 miles [8,368.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winnwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clay County: www.claycogov.com/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/