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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Benton County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Yolo

Communities Also Named Yolo ...

We found one communities that are also named 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 ...
  • California
    • Yolo County
    • This Yolo is located in Yolo County and lies 1,519 miles [2,444.6 km]<1> to the west of the Yolo that is located in Henry County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yolo County community of Yolo.

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)
  • Alberta is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Alberta
  • From Yolo to Alberta
• Coal
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Coal is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal
• Hortense
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hortense is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortense
• Leesville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Leesville is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
• Lewis
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lewis is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
• Macks Camp
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Macks Camp is located in Benton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Camp
• Racket
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Racket is located in Benton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racket
• Roseland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Roseland is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
• Tightwad
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Tightwad is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightwad
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people

How Far From Yolo 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 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<2> 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.
• Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 889 miles [1,430.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
• The shortest distance<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,196 miles [8,362.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'