Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Holiday Shores, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holiday Shores and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Holiday Shores
- 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 Holiday Shores:
- 37.739216, -90.674571
- 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 Holiday Shores
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Holiday Shores is near Saint Francois County and also Iron County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Francois County
- eBird sighting report for Iron 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 Holiday Shores ...
We found six communities that share the name Holiday Shores.
Within Missouri, the name Holiday Shores is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Marshall County
- This Holiday Shores is located in Marshall County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Holiday Shores that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Holiday Shores.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Holiday Shores is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km] to the south southeast of the Holiday Shores that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Holiday Shores.
- Illinois
- Madison County
- This Holiday Shores is located in Madison County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Holiday Shores that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Holiday Shores.
- North Carolina
- Montgomery County
- This Holiday Shores is located in Montgomery County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Holiday Shores that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Holiday Shores.
- Tennessee
- Roane County
- This Holiday Shores is located in Roane County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Holiday Shores that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Holiday Shores.
- Texas
- Brazoria County
- Although located in Brazoria County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Holiday Shores.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Holiday Shores ...
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.
- Derby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Doe Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - English Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
- English Town is located in Iron County
- Frankclay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Graniteville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graniteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Graniteville is located in Iron County
- Iron Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain
- Iron Mountain is located in Saint Francois County
- Iron Mountain Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain Lake
- Iron Mountain Lake is located in Saint Francois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Irondale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Irondale is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <3>
- Leadwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadwood
- Leadwood is located in Saint Francois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leadwood <3>
- Mineral City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Mineral City is located in Saint Francois County
- Mitchell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Pilot Knob
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Pilot Knob is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Knob <3>
- Pin Hook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Snow Hollow Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hollow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hollow Lake
- Snow Hollow Lake is located in Iron County
How Far From Holiday Shores 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 Holiday Shores to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Holiday Shores and extending to:
- Potosi, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Holiday Shores to Potosi, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 742 miles [1,194.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,499 miles [10,459.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,232 miles [11,638.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,111 miles [8,225.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holiday Shores. 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- Holiday Shores) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holiday Shores. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7392, Longitude: -90.6746 In this case, the coordinates for Holiday Shores 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 Holiday Shores 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 316.345 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.948 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.069 degrees. |