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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 Imperial, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Imperial 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 Imperial:
- 38.369776, -90.378452
- 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 Imperial
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Imperial is near Monroe County and also Saint Louis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Louis 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 Imperial
Communities Also Named Imperial ...
We found thirteen communities that are also named Imperial.
Within Missouri, the name Imperial is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Imperial County
- This Imperial is located in Imperial County and lies 1,459 miles [2,348 km]<1> to the west of the Imperial that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Imperial County community of Imperial.
- Georgia
- Putnam County
- This Imperial is located in Putnam County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Imperial that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Imperial.
- Illinois
- Lake County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Imperial [Lake County].
- Kansas
- Finney County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Imperial [Finney County].
- Nebraska
- Chase County
- This Imperial is located in Chase County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Imperial that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chase County community of Imperial.
- Oregon
- Deschutes County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Imperial [Deschutes County].
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Imperial is located in Allegheny County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Imperial that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Imperial.
- Venango County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Imperial [Venango County].
- Saskatchewan
- This Imperial lies 1,155 miles [1,858.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Imperial that is located in Jefferson County.
- Texas
- Hidalgo County
- This Imperial is located in Hidalgo County and lies 944 miles [1,519.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Imperial that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Imperial.
- Pecos County
- This Imperial is located in Pecos County and lies 851 miles [1,369.6 km] to the west southwest of the Imperial that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pecos County community of Imperial.
- Virginia
- Lee County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Imperial [Lee County].
- West Virginia
- Upshur County
- This Imperial is located in Upshur County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<1> to the east of the Imperial that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Imperial.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Imperial ...
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.
- Arnold
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bushburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bushburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushburg
- Fountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fountain is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
- Fountain Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fountain Gap is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Gap
- Maxville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Maxville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Otto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Otto is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Point ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Point is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point
- Spring Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Forest is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Forest
- Sulphur Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sunnyside
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sunnyside is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
How Far From Imperial 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 Imperial to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Imperial and extending to:
- Hillsboro, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Imperial to Hillsboro, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 98 miles [157.7 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 719 miles [1,157.1 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,456 miles [10,389.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,191 miles [11,572.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,071 miles [8,161 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Imperial) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Imperial could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Imperial, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Imperial 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 Imperial. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3698, Longitude: -90.3785 In this case, the coordinates for Imperial have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.18 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.843 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.792 degrees. |
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