Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lickskillet, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lickskillet and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lickskillet
- 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 Lickskillet:
- 40.444470, -92.711029
- 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 Lickskillet
- 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 Putnam County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Putnam County
- Since Lickskillet is near Schuyler County and also Adair County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Schuyler County
- eBird sighting report for Adair 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 Lickskillet ...
We found ten communities that share the name Lickskillet.
There is one other community in Missouri which is also named Lickskillet.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Missouri ...
- Cass County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Cass County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Lickskillet.
- Cass County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- DeKalb County
- This Lickskillet is located in DeKalb County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km]<2> to the southeast of the Lickskillet that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Lickskillet.
- Georgia
- Fannin County
- This Lickskillet is located in Fannin County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<2> to the southeast of the Lickskillet that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Lickskillet.
- Kentucky
- Logan County
- This Lickskillet is located in Logan County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<2> to the southeast of the Lickskillet that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Lickskillet.
- Meade County
- This Lickskillet is located in Meade County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km] to the east southeast of the Lickskillet that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meade County community of Lickskillet.
- North Carolina
- Macon County
- This Lickskillet is located in Macon County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Lickskillet that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Lickskillet.
- Warren County
- This Lickskillet is located in Warren County and lies 838 miles [1,348.6 km] to the east southeast of the Lickskillet that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Lickskillet.
- Ohio
- Ross County
- This Lickskillet is located in Ross County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<2> to the east of the Lickskillet that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ross County community of Lickskillet.
- Tennessee
- Maury County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Lickskillet [Maury County].
- Union County
- This Lickskillet is located in Union County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Lickskillet that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Lickskillet.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lickskillet ...
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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Coal City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Coatsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
- Coatsville is located in Schuyler County
- Graysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Graysville is located in Putnam County
- Green Grove ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Green Grove is located in Adair County
- Greentop
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- 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 <4>
- Julesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Lowground
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Martinstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinstown
- Martinstown is located in Putnam County
- Queen City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Queen City is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Rosewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
How Far From Lickskillet 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 Lickskillet to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lickskillet and extending to:
- Unionville, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Lickskillet to Unionville, with an average speed<5> 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 838 miles [1,348.6 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 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,436 miles [10,357.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,181 miles [11,556.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,070 miles [8,159.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lickskillet. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Lickskillet, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lickskillet) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lickskillet. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4445, Longitude: -92.7110 In this case, the coordinates for Lickskillet have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Lickskillet 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 317.822 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.013 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.456 degrees. |