Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Florissant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Florissant and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Florissant
- 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 Florissant:
- 38.789039, -90.322723
- 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 Florissant
- 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 Saint Louis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Louis County
- Since Florissant is near Saint Charles County and also Saint Louis City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Charles County
- eBird sighting report for Saint Louis City
- 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 Florissant ...
We found one communities that share the name Florissant.
Within Missouri, the name Florissant is unique.
Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Florissant in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Teller County
- This Florissant is located in Teller County and lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km]<1> to the west of the Florissant that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teller County community of Florissant.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Florissant ...
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.
- Black Jack
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Black Jack is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,921 people
- Black Walnut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Walnut
- Black Walnut is located in Saint Charles County
- Castle Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Point
- Castle Point is located in Saint Louis County
- Cool Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Valley
- Cool Valley is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
- Cross Keys
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Cross Keys is located in Saint Louis County
- Jennings
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Mary Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mary Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Ridge
- Mary Ridge is located in Saint Louis County
- Natural Bridge Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Bridge Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Bridge Junction
- Natural Bridge Junction is located in Saint Louis County
- Normandy
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Overland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Pine Lawn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Riverview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Shoveltown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoveltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoveltown
- Shoveltown is located in Saint Louis County
- Spanish Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Lake
- Spanish Lake is located in Saint Louis County
- Sycamore Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Hills
- Sycamore Hills is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
- Overland
How Far From Florissant 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 city such as Florissant to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Florissant and extending to:
- Clayton, which is the Seat of Saint Louis County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Florissant to Clayton, 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 713 miles [1,147.5 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 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,433 miles [10,352.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,169 miles [11,537.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,050 miles [8,127.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Florissant: www.florissantmo.com/
The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.mo.us/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Florissant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Florissant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7890, Longitude: -90.3227 |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Florissant to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.161 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.878 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.67 degrees. |