Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Boys Missouri:
  • 37.993098, -91.574321
  • 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 Boys Missouri

• 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 Phelps County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Phelps County
  • Since Boys Missouri is near Crawford County and also Maries County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Crawford County
  • eBird sighting report for Maries 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 Boys Missouri ...

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.

• De Camp ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Camp
  • De Camp is located in Phelps County
• Dean Ford
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dean Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Ford
  • Dean Ford is located in Phelps County
• Fanning
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fanning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning
  • Fanning is located in Crawford County
• Flag Spring
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flag Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Spring
  • Flag Spring is located in Phelps County
• Fox Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Springs
  • Fox Springs is located in Crawford County
• Iron Center
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Center
  • Iron Center is located in Crawford County
• Safe
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Safe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe
  • Safe is located in Maries County
• Thousand Oaks
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thousand Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousand Oaks
  • Thousand Oaks is located in Crawford County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Boys Missouri and extending to:

• Rolla, which is the Seat of Phelps County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Boys Missouri to Rolla, with an average speed<3> 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 787 miles [1,266.6 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 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,520 miles [10,492.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,256 miles [11,677.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,137 miles [8,267.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Phelps County: www.phelpscounty.org/

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