Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Allen Mills:
  • 37.504494, -90.694843
  • 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 Allen Mills

• 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 Iron County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Iron County
  • Since Allen Mills is near Reynolds County and also Saint Francois County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Reynolds County
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Francois 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 Allen Mills ...

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.

• Berryman
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
  • Berryman is located in Iron County
• Chloride
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride
  • Chloride is located in Iron County
• English Town
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
  • English Town is located in Iron County
• Glover
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
  • Glover is located in Iron County
• Hogan
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogan
  • Hogan is located in Iron County
• Lake Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Springs
  • Lake Springs is located in Reynolds County
• Lesterville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesterville
  • Lesterville is located in Reynolds County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lesterville <2>
• Pilot Knob
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
  • Pilot Knob is located in Iron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Knob <2>
• Snow Hollow Lake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hollow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hollow Lake
  • Snow Hollow Lake is located in Iron County

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

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

• Ironton, which is the Seat of Iron County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 746 miles [1,200.6 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Allen Mills to White House, with an average speed<4>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 43 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,511 miles [10,478.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,244 miles [11,658.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,123 miles [8,244.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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