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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 Huntleigh, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Huntleigh and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Huntleigh:
    • 38.613066, -90.408832
    • 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 Huntleigh
  • 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 Huntleigh ...

We found one communities that share the name Huntleigh.

Within Missouri, the name Huntleigh is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Virginia
      • Goochland County
      • This Huntleigh is located in Goochland County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<1> to the east of the Huntleigh that is located in Saint Louis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Huntleigh.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Huntleigh ...

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.

  • Ellendale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Ellendale is located in Saint Louis City
  • Fernridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernridge
    • Fernridge is located in Saint Louis County
  • Hi-Pointe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hi-Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hi-Pointe
    • Hi-Pointe is located in Saint Louis County
  • Lake Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Junction
    • Lake Junction is located in Saint Louis County
  • Maplewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,074 people
  • Overland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland
    • Overland is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,502 people
  • Peerless Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peerless Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peerless Park
    • Peerless Park is located in Saint Louis County
  • Pettys Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettys Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettys Hill
    • Pettys Hill is located in Saint Louis County
  • Rock Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
    • Rock Hill is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,615 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hill <3>
  • Sunset Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
    • Sunset Hills is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,448 people
  • Sycamore Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Hills
    • Sycamore Hills is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
  • Twin Oaks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
    • Twin Oaks is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
  • University City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
    • University City is located in Saint Louis City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
  • Valley Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
    • Valley Park is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,805 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Park <3>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Huntleigh and extending to:

  • Clayton, which is the Seat of Saint Louis County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Huntleigh 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 41 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,445 miles [10,372.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,181 miles [11,556.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,061 miles [8,144.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Huntleigh. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.mo.us/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Huntleigh) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Huntleigh. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6131, Longitude: -90.4088       In this case, the coordinates for Huntleigh 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 Huntleigh 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 316.21 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.911 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.751 degrees.









 

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