Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kiel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kiel and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kiel
- 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 Kiel:
- 38.521717, -91.243765
- 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 Kiel
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Kiel is near Warren County and also Gasconade County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- eBird sighting report for Gasconade 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 Kiel ...
We found one communities that share the name Kiel.
Within Missouri, the name Kiel is unique.
Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Kiel in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kiel ...
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.
- Clover Bottom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bottom
- Clover Bottom is located in Franklin County
- Dundee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Fourmile Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Corner
- Fourmile Corner is located in Franklin County
- Gerald
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
- Gerald is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerald <3>
- Greenstreet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenstreet
- Greenstreet is located in Franklin County
- Leslie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Little Berger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Berger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Berger
- Little Berger is located in Gasconade County
- Lyon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Noser Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noser Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noser Mill
- Noser Mill is located in Franklin County
- Peers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Peters Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Ford
- Peters Ford is located in Franklin County
- Senate Grove ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senate Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senate Grove
- Senate Grove is located in Franklin County
- Stony Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Hill
- Stony Hill is located in Gasconade County
How Far From Kiel 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 Kiel to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kiel and extending to:
- Union, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Kiel to Union, 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 765 miles [1,231.1 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 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,481 miles [10,430.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,218 miles [11,616.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,099 miles [8,206 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kiel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Franklin County: www.franklinmo.org/
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- Kiel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kiel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5217, Longitude: -91.2438 In this case, the coordinates for Kiel 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 Kiel 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 316.757 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.528 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.166 degrees. |