Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Julesburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Julesburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Julesburg
- 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 Julesburg:
- 40.461564, -92.605639
- 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 Julesburg
- 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 Schuyler County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Schuyler County
- Since Julesburg is near Putnam County and also Appanoose County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Putnam County
- eBird sighting report for Appanoose 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 Julesburg ...
We found one communities that share the name Julesburg.
Within Missouri, the name Julesburg is unique.
Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Julesburg in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Julesburg ...
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.
- Chapel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Coatsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
- Coatsville is located in Schuyler County
- Graysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Graysville is located in Putnam County
- Greentop
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentop
- Greentop is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentop <3>
- Lickskillet
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lickskillet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Lickskillet is located in Putnam County
- Lowground
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Martinstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinstown
- Martinstown is located in Putnam County
- Queen City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Queen City is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
How Far From Julesburg 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 Julesburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Julesburg and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Schuyler County, lies just to the Northeast.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 833 miles [1,340.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Julesburg 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 48 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,432 miles [10,351.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,176 miles [11,548.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,065 miles [8,151.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Julesburg. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Julesburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Julesburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4616, Longitude: -92.6056 In this case, the coordinates for Julesburg 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 Julesburg 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 317.751 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.933 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.399 degrees. |