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

  • 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 Wolfe:
    • 38.007813, -94.529398
    • 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 Wolfe
  • 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 Vernon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Vernon County
    • Since Wolfe is near Bates County and also Bourbon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bates County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bourbon 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 Wolfe

Communities Also Named Wolfe ...

We found four communities that are also named Wolfe.

Within Missouri, the name Wolfe is unique.

Beyond Missouri, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, .

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • This Wolfe is located in Frederick County and lies 920 miles [1,480.6 km]<1> to the east of the Wolfe that is located in Vernon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Wolfe.
    • Ontario
      • This Wolfe lies 1,019 miles [1,639.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wolfe that is located in Vernon County.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Wolfe lies 1,194 miles [1,921.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Wolfe that is located in Vernon County.
    • West Virginia
      • Mercer County
      • This Wolfe is located in Mercer County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<1> to the east of the Wolfe that is located in Vernon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Wolfe.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wolfe ...

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.

  • Amos
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Amos is located in Vernon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
  • Arthur
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Arthur is located in Vernon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
  • Blaine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Blaine is located in Vernon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
  • New Home
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • New Home is located in Bates County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
  • Panama
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Panama is located in Vernon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
  • Richards
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Richards is located in Vernon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Rock is located in Vernon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
  • Temple ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Temple is located in Vernon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<2> community of Wolfe once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Wolfe and extending to:

  • Nevada, which is the Seat of Vernon County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wolfe to Nevada, with an average speed<3> 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 four to five hours.
  • Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 133 miles [214 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 946 miles [1,522.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,627 miles [10,665.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,369 miles [11,859.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,255 miles [8,457.1 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wolfe) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Wolfe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Wolfe 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 Wolfe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0078, Longitude: -94.5294       In this case, the coordinates for Wolfe have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.927 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.97 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.84 degrees.