Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Grimes Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grimes Mill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Grimes Mill
- 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 Grimes Mill:
- 37.321716, -92.392943
- 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 Grimes Mill
- 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 Wright County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wright County
- Since Grimes Mill is near Texas County and also Laclede County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Texas County
- eBird sighting report for Laclede 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 Grimes Mill ...
We found one communities that share the name Grimes Mill.
Within Missouri, the name Grimes Mill is unique.
Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Grimes Mill in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Aroostook County
- This Grimes Mill is located in Aroostook County and lies 1,406 miles [2,262.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Grimes Mill that is located in Wright County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Grimes Mill.
- Maine
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grimes Mill ...
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.
- Antler ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Crossroads Store
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Store
- Crossroads Store is located in Wright County
- Durbin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Green Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
- Green Mountain is located in Wright County
- Hartville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartville
- Hartville is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartville <3>
- Jerktail ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Maines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Mingsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingsville
- Mingsville is located in Wright County
- Rail
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
How Far From Grimes Mill 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 Grimes Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grimes Mill and extending to:
- Hartville, which is the Seat of Wright County, lies just to the Southwest.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Grimes Mill 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 6,584 miles [10,595.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,320 miles [11,780.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,201 miles [8,370.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grimes Mill. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grimes Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grimes Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3217, Longitude: -92.3929 In this case, the coordinates for Grimes Mill 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 Grimes Mill 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 317.451 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.17 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.954 degrees. |