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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 Raymore, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Raymore 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 Raymore:
    • 43.997465, -90.619300
    • 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 Raymore
  • 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
    • Since Raymore is near Jackson County and also Crawford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Crawford 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 Raymore

Communities Also Named Raymore ...

We found two communities that are also named Raymore.

Within Wisconsin, the name Raymore is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Missouri
      • Cass County
      • This Raymore is located in Cass County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Raymore that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Raymore.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Raymore lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Raymore that is located in Monroe County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Raymore ...

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.

  • Cataract
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cataract is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataract
  • Farmers Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Farmers Valley is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Valley
  • Four Corners
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Four Corners is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Kirby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Kirby is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
  • Lees Crossing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lees Crossing is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Crossing
  • Leon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Leon is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
  • Lynxville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Lynxville is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynxville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
  • Rockland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockland is located in La Crosse County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
  • Shamrock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Shamrock is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
  • Tunnel City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Tunnel City is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel City
  • Valley Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Valley Junction is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Raymore and extending to:

  • Sparta, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Raymore to Sparta, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 88 miles [141.6 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 784 miles [1,261.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,184 miles [9,952.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,933 miles [11,157.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,830 miles [7,773.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Raymore) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Raymore 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 Raymore. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9975, Longitude: -90.6193       In this case, the coordinates for Raymore have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.447 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.92 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.488 degrees.