Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Egypt 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 Egypt Mills:
  • 37.405050, -89.463704
  • 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 Egypt 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 Cape Girardeau County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cape Girardeau County
  • Since Egypt Mills is near Union County and also Alexander County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Union County
  • eBird sighting report for Alexander 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

Communities Also Named Egypt Mills ...

We found one communities that share the name Egypt Mills.

Within Missouri, the name Egypt Mills is unique.

Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Egypt Mills in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Pike County
    • This Egypt Mills is located in Pike County and lies 815 miles [1,311.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Egypt Mills that is located in Cape Girardeau County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Egypt Mills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Egypt 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.

• Dutch Mills
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
  • Dutch Mills is located in Union County (IL)
• Fruitland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
  • Fruitland is located in Cape Girardeau County
• Gale
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gale
  • Gale is located in Alexander County (IL)
• Grays Point ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Point
  • Grays Point is located in Scott County
• Lovejoy
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovejoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
  • Lovejoy is located in Cape Girardeau County
• Moccasin Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moccasin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin Springs
  • Moccasin Springs is located in Cape Girardeau County
• Oriole
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
  • Oriole is located in Cape Girardeau County
• Pocahontas
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
• Pottsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
  • Pottsville is located in Union County (IL)
• Union Point
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
  • Union Point is located in Union County (IL)
• Valley Mission
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mission
  • Valley Mission is located in Union County (IL)
• Wolf Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
  • Wolf Lake is located in Union County (IL)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolf Lake <3>

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

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

• Jackson, which is the Seat of Cape Girardeau County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Egypt Mills to Jackson, 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 682 miles [1,097.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,469 miles [10,410.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,199 miles [11,585.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,076 miles [8,169 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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