Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Helvey, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Helvey and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Helvey

• 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 Helvey:
  • 37.125327, -90.871234
  • 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 Helvey

• 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 Reynolds County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Reynolds County
  • Since Helvey is near Carter County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Carter County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wayne 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 Helvey

Communities Also Named Helvey ...

We found one communities that are also named Helvey.

Within Missouri, the name Helvey is unique.

Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Helvey in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Nebraska
    • Jefferson County
    • This Helvey is located in Jefferson County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Helvey that is located in Reynolds County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Helvey.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Helvey ...

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.

• Alamode ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Alamode is located in Reynolds County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamode
• Chicopee
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Chicopee is located in Carter County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
• Chitwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Chitwood is located in Reynolds County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chitwood
• Fruit City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit City
• Gads Hill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Gads Hill is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gads Hill
• Grady
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Grady is located in Reynolds County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
• House Creek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • House Creek is located in Carter County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Creek
• Leeper
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Leeper is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeper
• Ruble
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Ruble is located in Reynolds County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruble
• Virginia Settlement
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Virginia Settlement is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Settlement

How Far From Helvey 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 Helvey to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<2> community of Helvey once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Helvey and extending to:

• Centerville, which is the Seat of Reynolds County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Helvey to Centerville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 122 miles [196.3 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 761 miles [1,224.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,537 miles [10,520.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,269 miles [11,698.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,147 miles [8,283.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'