Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Estill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Estill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Estill
- 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 Estill:
- 39.048363, -92.744352
- 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 Estill
- 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 Howard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Howard County
- Since Estill is near Cooper County and also Saline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cooper County
- eBird sighting report for Saline 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 Estill ...
We found three communities that share the name Estill.
Within Missouri, the name Estill is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Mississippi
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Estill ...
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.
- Everett ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Franklin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
- Glasgow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,084 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <3>
- Landmark ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Lewis Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mill
- Lewis Mill is located in Chariton County
- Lisbon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Howard County
- Lone Elm
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
- Lone Elm is located in Cooper County
- Louisville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Chariton County
- Nelson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Pilot Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Pilot Grove is located in Cooper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Grove <3>
- Saline City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
- Saline City is located in Saline County
- Speed
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Woodlandville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlandville
- Woodlandville is located in Boone County
How Far From Estill to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Estill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Estill and extending to:
- Fayette, which is the Seat of Howard County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Estill to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 48 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,509 miles [10,475.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,250 miles [11,667.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,136 miles [8,265.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Estill. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Estill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Estill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0484, Longitude: -92.7444 In this case, the coordinates for Estill 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 Estill 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 317.783 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.783 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.773 degrees. |