Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Arnsberg:
  • 37.569774, -89.777601
  • 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 Arnsberg

• 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 Cape Girardeau County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cape Girardeau County
  • Since Arnsberg is near Perry County and also Bollinger County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Perry County
  • eBird sighting report for Bollinger 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 Arnsberg ...

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.

• Apple Creek ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Creek
  • Apple Creek is located in Cape Girardeau County
• Daisy
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
  • Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County
• Eureka
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Eureka is located in Perry County
• Highland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Perry County
• Lixville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lixville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lixville
  • Lixville is located in Bollinger County
• Longtown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
  • Longtown is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
• Pocahontas
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
  • Pocahontas is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <2>
• Uniontown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
  • Uniontown is located in Perry County

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

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

• Jackson, which is the Seat of Cape Girardeau County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Arnsberg to Jackson, 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 four to five hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 696 miles [1,120.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,473 miles [10,417.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,204 miles [11,593.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,082 miles [8,178.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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