Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gravel Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gravel Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gravel Hill
- 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 Gravel Hill:
- 37.357348, -89.840291
- 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 Gravel Hill
- 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 Gravel Hill is near Bollinger County and also Scott County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bollinger County
- eBird sighting report for Scott 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 Gravel Hill ...
We found twenty communities that share the name Gravel Hill.
Within Missouri, the name Gravel Hill is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, eighteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Franklin County
- This Gravel Hill is located in Franklin County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Gravel Hill that is located in Cape Girardeau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Gravel Hill.
- Arkansas
- Pope County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Gravel Hill [Pope County].
- Van Buren County
- This Gravel Hill is located in Van Buren County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Gravel Hill that is located in Cape Girardeau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Gravel Hill.
- White County
- This Gravel Hill is located in White County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km] to the southwest of the Gravel Hill that is located in Cape Girardeau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Gravel Hill.
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Gravel Hill is located in Sussex County and lies 794 miles [1,277.8 km]<1> to the east of the Gravel Hill that is located in Cape Girardeau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Gravel Hill.
- Indiana
- Benton County
- This Gravel Hill is located in Benton County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Gravel Hill that is located in Cape Girardeau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Gravel Hill.
- Maryland
- Garrett County
- This Gravel Hill is located in Garrett County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gravel Hill that is located in Cape Girardeau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garrett County community of Gravel Hill.
- Mississippi
- Carroll County
- This Gravel Hill is located in Carroll County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km]<1> to the south of the Gravel Hill that is located in Cape Girardeau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Gravel Hill.
- New Brunswick
- This Gravel Hill lies 1,399 miles [2,251.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gravel Hill that is located in Cape Girardeau County.
- New Jersey
- Middlesex County
- This Gravel Hill is located in Middlesex County and lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gravel Hill that is located in Cape Girardeau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Gravel Hill.
- North Carolina
- Bladen County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Gravel Hill [Bladen County].
- Ontario
- This Gravel Hill lies 943 miles [1,517.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gravel Hill that is located in Cape Girardeau County.
- Pennsylvania
- Lebanon County
- This Gravel Hill is located in Lebanon County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gravel Hill that is located in Cape Girardeau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lebanon County community of Gravel Hill.
- South Carolina
- Allendale County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Gravel Hill [Allendale County].
- Berkeley County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Gravel Hill [Berkeley County].
- Orangeburg County
- This Gravel Hill is located in Orangeburg County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Gravel Hill that is located in Cape Girardeau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Gravel Hill.
- Tennessee
- McNairy County
- This Gravel Hill is located in McNairy County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Gravel Hill that is located in Cape Girardeau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McNairy County community of Gravel Hill.
- Washington County
- This Gravel Hill is located in Washington County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km] to the east of the Gravel Hill that is located in Cape Girardeau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Gravel Hill.
- Virginia
- Buckingham County
- This Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the east of the Gravel Hill that is located in Cape Girardeau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buckingham County community of Gravel Hill.
- Richmond City
- This Gravel Hill is located in Richmond City and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km] to the east of the Gravel Hill that is located in Cape Girardeau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond City community of Gravel Hill.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gravel Hill ...
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.
- Cedar Cliffs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Cliffs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cliffs
- Cedar Cliffs is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Cliff ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Daisy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Delta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <5>
- Drum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Dutchtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Fruitland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Glenallen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Gordonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
- Gordonville is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonville <5>
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Hickory Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hickory Ridge is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Hurricane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Huskey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Lutesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutesville
- Lutesville is located in Bollinger County
- Marble Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
- Marble Hill is located in Bollinger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Hill <5>
- Rum Branch ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rum Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rum Branch
- Rum Branch is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Hickory Ridge
How Far From Gravel Hill to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Gravel Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gravel Hill and extending to:
- Jackson, which is the Seat of Cape Girardeau County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Gravel Hill to Jackson, with an average speed<6> 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 702 miles [1,129.8 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 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,486 miles [10,438.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,217 miles [11,614.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,094 miles [8,198 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gravel Hill. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gravel Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gravel Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3573, Longitude: -89.8403 In this case, the coordinates for Gravel Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Gravel Hill could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gravel Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Gravel Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.784 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.249 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.769 degrees. |