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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 Hamilton Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hamilton Heights 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 Hamilton Heights:
- 38.668100, -90.278600
- 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 Hamilton Heights
- 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 Hamilton Heights is near Saint Louis City and also Madison 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 Madison 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 Hamilton Heights
Communities Also Named Hamilton Heights ...
We found six communities that are also named Hamilton Heights.
Within Missouri, the name Hamilton Heights is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of six communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, four are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Manitoba
- This Hamilton Heights lies 908 miles [1,461.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hamilton Heights that is located in Saint Louis County.
- New York
- New York County
- This Hamilton Heights is located in New York County and lies 878 miles [1,413 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hamilton Heights that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New York County community of Hamilton Heights.
- Ontario
- This Hamilton Heights lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hamilton Heights that is located in Saint Louis County.
- Pennsylvania
- Franklin County
- This Hamilton Heights is located in Franklin County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<1> to the east of the Hamilton Heights that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Hamilton Heights.
- South Carolina
- Pickens County
- This Hamilton Heights is located in Pickens County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hamilton Heights that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Hamilton Heights.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Hamilton Heights is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,156 miles [1,860.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hamilton Heights that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Hamilton Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hamilton Heights ...
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.
- Fountain Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fountain Park is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
- Greater Ville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Greater Ville is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greater Ville
- Hi-Pointe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hi-Pointe is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hi-Pointe
- Jennings
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jennings is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,644 people
- Kings Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Kings Oak is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Oak
- Lewis Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lewis Place is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Place
- Mark Twain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mark Twain is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark Twain
- Normandy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Normandy is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,824 people
- Pagedale
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pagedale is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pagedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,290 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pine Lawn
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pine Lawn is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lawn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,579 people
- Rock Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rock Springs is located in Saint Louis City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Tiffany
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tiffany is located in Saint Louis City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
- Tower Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tower Grove is located in Saint Louis City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Grove
- University City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- University City is located in Saint Louis City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
- Wells - Goodfellow
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Wells - Goodfellow is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells - Goodfellow
How Far From Hamilton Heights 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 Hamilton Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hamilton Heights and extending to:
- Clayton, which is the Seat of Saint Louis County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Hamilton Heights to Jefferson City, with an average speed<2>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 712 miles [1,145.9 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,438 miles [10,361 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,173 miles [11,543.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,053 miles [8,132 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Hamilton Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Hamilton Heights 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 Hamilton Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6681, Longitude: -90.2786 In this case, the coordinates for Hamilton Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.127 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.822 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.677 degrees. |
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