Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Yolo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Yolo and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Yolo
- 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 Yolo:
- 38.432983, -93.538392
- 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 Yolo
- 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 Henry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Henry County
- Since Yolo is near Benton County and also Pettis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Benton County
- eBird sighting report for Pettis 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 Yolo ...
We found one communities that share the name Yolo.
Within Missouri, the name Yolo is unique.
Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Yolo in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Yolo ...
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.
- Alberta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Coal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Hortense
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Leesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Lewis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Macks Camp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macks Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Camp
- Macks Camp is located in Benton County
- Racket
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Roseland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Tightwad
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
How Far From Yolo 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 Yolo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Yolo and extending to:
- Clinton, which is the Seat of Henry County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Yolo to Clinton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 889 miles [1,430.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,569 miles [10,571.8 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 5,196 miles [8,362.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yolo. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Yolo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Yolo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4330, Longitude: -93.5384 |
| <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 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 Yolo to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.284 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.281 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.282 degrees. |