Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Zenar, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Zenar and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Zenar

• 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 Zenar:
  • 37.095051, -92.970454
  • 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 Zenar

• 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 Webster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Webster County
  • Since Zenar is near Christian County and also Douglas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Christian County
  • eBird sighting report for Douglas 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Zenar ...

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.

• All
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for All have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All
  • All is located in Webster County
• Cody
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cody have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
  • Cody is located in Greene County
• Crown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
  • Crown is located in Webster County
• Elkhead
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
  • Elkhead is located in Christian County
• Fordland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordland
  • Fordland is located in Webster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordland <2>
• Johns Mills ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Mills
  • Johns Mills is located in Douglas County
• Palace ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palace
  • Palace is located in Greene County
• Panther Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Valley
  • Panther Valley is located in Webster County
• Rogersville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
  • Rogersville is located in Webster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,953 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <2>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Zenar and extending to:

• Marshfield, which is the Seat of Webster County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Zenar to Marshfield, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 874 miles [1,406.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 50 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,617 miles [10,649 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,354 miles [11,835.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,235 miles [8,424.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zenar. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/