Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Winona, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Winona and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Winona
- 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 Winona:
- 37.004185, -91.327127
- 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 Winona
- 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 Shannon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Shannon County
- Since Winona is near Oregon County and also Carter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Oregon County
- eBird sighting report for Carter 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
Communities Also Named Winona ...
We found 30 communities that share the name Winona.
Within Missouri, the name Winona is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 29 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Doniphan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Winona [Doniphan County].
- Logan County
- This Winona is located in Logan County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Winona that is located in Shannon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Winona.
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- New Hampshire
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Columbiana County
- This Winona is located in Columbiana County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Winona that is located in Shannon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Winona.
- Hocking County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Winona [Hocking County].
- Ontario
- This Winona lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Winona that is located in Shannon County.
- Oregon
- Josephine County
- This Winona is located in Josephine County and lies 1,728 miles [2,780.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Winona that is located in Shannon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Josephine County community of Winona.
- Polk County
- This Winona is located in Polk County and lies 1,730 miles [2,784.2 km] to the west northwest of the Winona that is located in Shannon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Winona.
- South Carolina
- Abbeville County
- This Winona is located in Abbeville County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Winona that is located in Shannon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Abbeville County community of Winona.
- Florence County
- This Winona is located in Florence County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km] to the east southeast of the Winona that is located in Shannon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Winona.
- Tennessee
- Putnam County
- This Winona is located in Putnam County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the east of the Winona that is located in Shannon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Winona.
- Scott County
- This Winona is located in Scott County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km] to the east of the Winona that is located in Shannon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Winona.
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Fayette County
- This Winona is located in Fayette County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km]<1> to the east of the Winona that is located in Shannon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Winona.
- Taylor County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Winona [Taylor County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Winona ...
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.
- Birch Tree
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Tree
- Birch Tree is located in Shannon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birch Tree <5>
- Congo ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Delaware
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Eminence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
- Eminence is located in Shannon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 581 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <5>
- Gang
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - House Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for House Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Creek
- House Creek is located in Carter County
- House Hollow ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for House Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Hollow
- House Hollow is located in Shannon County
- Junction Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction Ferry
- Junction Ferry is located in Shannon County
- Low Wassie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Low Wassie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Wassie
- Low Wassie is located in Shannon County
- Not
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Owls Bend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Winona 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 city such as Winona to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Winona and extending to:
- Eminence, which is the Seat of Shannon County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Winona to Eminence, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 788 miles [1,268.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 45 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,560 miles [10,557.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,293 miles [11,736.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,172 miles [8,323.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winona. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Winona) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Winona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0042, Longitude: -91.3271 In this case, the coordinates for Winona have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Winona could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Winona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Winona to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.731 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.294 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.523 degrees. |