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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 Zanoni, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Zanoni 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 Zanoni:
    • 36.684520, -92.332728
    • 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 Zanoni
  • 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 Zanoni ...

We found one communities that share the name Zanoni.

Within Missouri, the name Zanoni is unique.

Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Zanoni in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Virginia
      • Gloucester County
      • This Zanoni is located in Gloucester County and lies 873 miles [1,405 km]<1> to the east of the Zanoni that is located in Ozark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Zanoni.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Zanoni ...

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.

  • Blanche
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanche have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
    • Blanche is located in Douglas County
  • Cross Roads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
    • Cross Roads is located in Ozark County
  • Fay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fay
    • Fay is located in Ozark County
  • Howards Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Ridge
    • Howards Ridge is located in Ozark County
  • Luna
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna
    • Luna is located in Ozark County
  • Mammoth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth
    • Mammoth is located in Ozark County
  • Oak Mound
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mound
    • Oak Mound is located in Ozark County
  • Rockbridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
    • Rockbridge is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockbridge <3>
  • Romance
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Sharp
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
    • Sharp is located in Ozark County
  • Trail
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
    • Trail is located in Ozark County

How Far From Zanoni 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 community such as Zanoni 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<4> community of Zanoni once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Zanoni and extending to:

  • Gainesville, which is the Seat of Ozark County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 847 miles [1,363.1 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Zanoni to White House, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 49 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 33 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,614 miles [10,644.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,349 miles [11,827.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,228 miles [8,413.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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- Zanoni) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zanoni. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6845, Longitude: -92.3327       In this case, the coordinates for Zanoni have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Zanoni, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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.
<6>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 Zanoni to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.369 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.99 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.048 degrees.









 

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