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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Frontenac, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Frontenac and the surrounding area.
- 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 Frontenac:
- 38.640442, -90.41540
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Frontenac
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Louis County
- Since Frontenac is near Saint Louis City and also Saint Clair County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Louis City
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Clair 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Frontenac
Communities Also Named Frontenac ...
We found six communities that are also named Frontenac.
Within Missouri, the name Frontenac is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of six communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Brevard County
- This Frontenac is located in Brevard County and lies 894 miles [1,438.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Frontenac that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brevard County community of Frontenac.
- Illinois
- DuPage County
- This Frontenac is located in DuPage County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Frontenac that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DuPage County community of Frontenac.
- Kansas
- Crawford County
- This Frontenac is located in Crawford County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Frontenac that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Frontenac.
- Minnesota
- Goodhue County
- This Frontenac is located in Goodhue County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Frontenac that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goodhue County community of Frontenac.
- New York
- Jefferson County
- This Frontenac is located in Jefferson County and lies 836 miles [1,345.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Frontenac that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Frontenac.
- Quebec
- This Frontenac lies 1,107 miles [1,781.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Frontenac that is located in Saint Louis County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Frontenac ...
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.
- Ellendale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ellendale is located in Saint Louis City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Fernridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fernridge is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernridge
- Hi-Pointe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hi-Pointe is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hi-Pointe
- Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Junction is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Junction
- Maplewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mary Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mary Ridge is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Ridge
- Overland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pagedale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pagedale is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pagedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,290 people
- Rock Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sycamore Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sycamore Hills is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
- Twin Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Oaks is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- University City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
How Far From Frontenac 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 city such as Frontenac to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Frontenac and extending to:
- Clayton, which is the Seat of Saint Louis County, lies just to the East.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Frontenac to Jefferson City, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 719 miles [1,157.1 km] to the east (E). Driving 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 6,444 miles [10,370.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,180 miles [11,555.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,060 miles [8,143.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Frontenac) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Frontenac to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Frontenac. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6404, Longitude: -90.4154 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.216 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.921 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.748 degrees. |
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