Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in La Charbonniere, we use the following websites to find information relevant to La Charbonniere and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for La Charbonniere
- 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 La Charbonniere:
- 38.833383, -90.350115
- 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 La Charbonniere
- 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 Saint Louis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Louis County
- Since La Charbonniere is near Saint Charles County and also Jersey County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Charles County
- eBird sighting report for Jersey 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near La Charbonniere ...
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.
- Black Jack
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Black Jack is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,921 people
- Black Walnut
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Walnut
- Black Walnut is located in Saint Charles County
- Castle Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Point
- Castle Point is located in Saint Louis County
- Champ
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Cool Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Valley
- Cool Valley is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
- Cross Keys
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Cross Keys is located in Saint Louis County
- Earth City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earth City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earth City
- Earth City is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earth City <2>
- Elm Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Jennings
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Lockhaven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Mary Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mary Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Ridge
- Mary Ridge is located in Saint Louis County
- Natural Bridge Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Bridge Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Bridge Junction
- Natural Bridge Junction is located in Saint Louis County
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- Orchard Farm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Farm
- Orchard Farm is located in Saint Charles County
- Seeburger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Shoveltown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoveltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoveltown
- Shoveltown is located in Saint Louis County
- Spanish Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Lake
- Spanish Lake is located in Saint Louis County
- Orchard Farm
How Far From La Charbonniere 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 La Charbonniere to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of La Charbonniere once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in La Charbonniere and extending to:
- Clayton, which is the Seat of Saint Louis County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from La Charbonniere to Clayton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 715 miles [1,150.7 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 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 6,432 miles [10,351.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,168 miles [11,535.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,049 miles [8,125.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 La Charbonniere, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- La Charbonniere) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in La Charbonniere. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8334, Longitude: -90.3501 In this case, the coordinates for La Charbonniere have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 La Charbonniere to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.18 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.906 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.673 degrees. |