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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 Boydsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Boydsville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Boydsville:
    • 38.815873, -92.110462
    • 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 Boydsville
  • 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

Communities Also Named Boydsville ...

We found four communities that share the name Boydsville.

Within Missouri, the name Boydsville is unique.

Beyond Missouri, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Clay County
      • This Boydsville is located in Clay County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Boydsville that is located in Callaway County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Boydsville.
    • Kentucky
      • Graves County
      • This Boydsville is located in Graves County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Boydsville that is located in Callaway County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Graves County community of Boydsville.
    • Ohio
      • Belmont County
      • This Boydsville is located in Belmont County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<1> to the east of the Boydsville that is located in Callaway County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Boydsville.
    • Tennessee
      • Weakley County
      • This Boydsville is located in Weakley County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Boydsville that is located in Callaway County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weakley County community of Boydsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Boydsville ...

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.

  • Claysville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
    • Claysville is located in Boone County
  • Deer Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
    • Deer Park is located in Boone County
  • Dixie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
    • Dixie is located in Callaway County
  • Earl
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
    • Earl is located in Callaway County
  • Hams Prairie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hams Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hams Prairie
    • Hams Prairie is located in Callaway County
  • Hartsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
    • Hartsburg is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsburg <3>
  • Hord ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
    • Hord is located in Callaway County
  • Kingdom City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingdom City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingdom City
    • Kingdom City is located in Callaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingdom City <3>
  • Liberty
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Callaway County
  • Pitcher
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcher
    • Pitcher is located in Callaway County
  • Summerville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
    • Summerville is located in Boone County

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

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

  • Fulton, which is the Seat of Callaway County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Boydsville to Fulton, with an average speed<4> 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.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 809 miles [1,302 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 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,498 miles [10,457.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,237 miles [11,646.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,121 miles [8,241.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Boydsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boydsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8159, Longitude: -92.1105       In this case, the coordinates for Boydsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Boydsville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.347 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.248 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.516 degrees.









 

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