Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Drewel Ford:
  • 38.399212, -91.638498
  • 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 Drewel Ford

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

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.

• Bland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
  • Bland is located in Gasconade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bland <2>
• Cave Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Hill
  • Cave Hill is located in Gasconade County
• Freedom
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
  • Freedom is located in Osage County
• Hope
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Hope is located in Osage County
• Judge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge
  • Judge is located in Osage County
• Lake Ford ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ford
  • Lake Ford is located in Osage County
• Old Bland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Bland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bland
  • Old Bland is located in Gasconade County
• Valentine Ford
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valentine Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine Ford
  • Valentine Ford is located in Gasconade County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Drewel Ford once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Drewel Ford and extending to:

• Hermann, which is the Seat of Gasconade County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<4> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Drewel Ford to Hermann, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,502 miles [10,464 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,239 miles [11,650 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,121 miles [8,241.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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