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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 Helm, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Helm 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 Helm:
- 37.984206, -92.154336
- 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 Helm
- 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 Pulaski County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
- Since Helm is near Miller County and also Maries County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Miller County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Maries 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 Helm
Communities Also Named Helm ...
We found six communities that are also named Helm.
Within Missouri, the name Helm is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Fresno County
- This Helm is located in Fresno County and lies 1,533 miles [2,467.1 km]<1> to the west of the Helm that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Helm.
- Illinois
- Marion County
- This Helm is located in Marion County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Helm that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Helm.
- Kentucky
- Russell County
- This Helm is located in Russell County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the east of the Helm that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Helm.
- Mississippi
- Washington County
- This Helm is located in Washington County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Helm that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Helm.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Helm is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,064 miles [1,712.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Helm that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Helm.
- Virginia
- Franklin County
- This Helm is located in Franklin County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the east of the Helm that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Helm.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Helm ...
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.
- Devils Elbow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Franks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Franks is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
- Hooker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hooker is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Iberia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jerome
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jerome is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Mossy Resort ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mossy Resort is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Resort
- Shady Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shantytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shantytown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shantytown
- Sugartree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sugartree is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartree
- Table Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Table Rock is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Traderight
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Traderight is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traderight
How Far From Helm 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 community such as Helm to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Helm and extending to:
- Waynesville, which is the Seat of Pulaski County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Helm to Waynesville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 40 miles [64.4 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 819 miles [1,318.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,542 miles [10,528.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,279 miles [11,714.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,161 miles [8,305.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Helm) 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 Helm 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 Helm. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9842, Longitude: -92.1543 In this case, the coordinates for Helm have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.332 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.121 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.71 degrees. |
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