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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 Academy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Academy 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 Academy:
    • 38.656400, -90.268000
    • 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 Academy
  • 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 Saint Louis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Louis County
    • Since Academy is near Saint Louis City and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Louis City
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Madison 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 Academy

Communities Also Named Academy ...

We found sixteen communities that are also named Academy.

Within Missouri, the name Academy is unique.

Beyond Missouri, we know of sixteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Academy lies 1,427 miles [2,296.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Academy that is located in Saint Louis County.
    • Arkansas
      • Hempstead County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Academy [Hempstead County].
    • California
      • Fresno County
      • This Academy is located in Fresno County and lies 1,595 miles [2,566.9 km]<1> to the west of the Academy that is located in Saint Louis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Academy.
    • Colorado
      • El Paso County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Academy [El Paso County].
    • Georgia
      • Houston County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Academy [Houston County].
      • Jackson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Academy [Jackson County].
      • McIntosh County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Academy [McIntosh County].
    • New Jersey
      • Essex County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Academy [Essex County].
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Academy lies 1,487 miles [2,393.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Academy that is located in Saint Louis County.
    • Oklahoma
      • Academy #
      • This community is historic<3> and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Academy.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Delaware County
      • This Academy is located in Delaware County and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km]<1> to the east of the Academy that is located in Saint Louis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Academy.
      • Montgomery County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Academy [Montgomery County].
    • South Dakota
      • Charles Mix County
      • This Academy is located in Charles Mix County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Academy that is located in Saint Louis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles Mix County community of Academy.
    • Texas
      • Bell County
      • This Academy is located in Bell County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Academy that is located in Saint Louis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Academy.
    • Virginia
      • Prince George County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Academy [Prince George County].
    • Washington
      • Spokane County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Academy [Spokane County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Academy ...

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.

  • Ellendale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellendale is located in Saint Louis City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
  • Fountain Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Fountain Park is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
  • Fox Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fox Park is located in Saint Louis City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Park
  • Greater Ville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Greater Ville is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greater Ville
  • Hi-Pointe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hi-Pointe is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hi-Pointe
  • Jeff Vander Lou
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jeff Vander Lou is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff Vander Lou
  • Kings Oak
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Kings Oak is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Oak
  • Lewis Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Lewis Place is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Place
  • Mark Twain
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mark Twain is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark Twain
  • Normandy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Normandy is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,824 people
  • Pagedale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pagedale is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pagedale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,290 people
  • Pine Lawn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Pine Lawn is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lawn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,579 people
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Rock Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Rock Springs is located in Saint Louis City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
    • Tiffany
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Tiffany is located in Saint Louis City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
    • Tower Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Tower Grove is located in Saint Louis City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Grove
    • University City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • University City is located in Saint Louis City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
    • Wells - Goodfellow
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Wells - Goodfellow is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells - Goodfellow

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

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

  • Clayton, which is the Seat of Saint Louis County, lies just to the West.
  • Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Academy to Jefferson City, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 711 miles [1,144.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,438 miles [10,361 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,173 miles [11,543.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,053 miles [8,132 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 from Point A (ie- Academy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Academy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Academy could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>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.
<5>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 Academy 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 Academy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6564, Longitude: -90.2680       In this case, the coordinates for Academy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.12 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.812 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.675 degrees.