Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Madisonville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Madisonville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Madisonville
- 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 Madisonville:
- 39.457264, -91.496543
- 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 Madisonville
- 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 Ralls County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ralls County
- Since Madisonville is near Pike County and also Audrain County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- eBird sighting report for Audrain 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 Madisonville ...
We found nine communities that share the name Madisonville.
Within Missouri, the name Madisonville is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Hopkins County
- This Madisonville is located in Hopkins County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Madisonville that is located in Ralls County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of Madisonville.
- Louisiana
- Saint Tammany Parish
- This Madisonville is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the south of the Madisonville that is located in Ralls County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Madisonville.
- Mississippi
- Madison County
- This Madisonville is located in Madison County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<1> to the south of the Madisonville that is located in Ralls County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Madisonville.
- New Jersey
- Somerset County
- This Madisonville is located in Somerset County and lies 898 miles [1,445.2 km]<1> to the east of the Madisonville that is located in Ralls County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Madisonville.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Madisonville is located in Hamilton County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<1> to the east of the Madisonville that is located in Ralls County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Madisonville.
- Pennsylvania
- Lackawanna County
- This Madisonville is located in Lackawanna County and lies 851 miles [1,369.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Madisonville that is located in Ralls County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Madisonville.
- Tennessee
- Monroe County
- This Madisonville is located in Monroe County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Madisonville that is located in Ralls County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Madisonville.
- Texas
- Madison County
- This Madisonville is located in Madison County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Madisonville that is located in Ralls County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Madisonville.
- Virginia
- Charlotte County
- This Madisonville is located in Charlotte County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<1> to the east of the Madisonville that is located in Ralls County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlotte County community of Madisonville.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Madisonville ...
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.
- Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Center is located in Ralls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <2>
- Curryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
- Curryville is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Flint Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in Ralls County
- Greenlawn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
- Greenlawn is located in Ralls County
- Hatch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Joanna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - New Harmony
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
- New Harmony is located in Pike County
- Prankford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Salt River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt River
- Salt River is located in Ralls County
- Shaver Ford ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Ford
- Shaver Ford is located in Ralls County
How Far From Madisonville 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 Madisonville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Madisonville and extending to:
- New London, which is the Seat of Ralls County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Madisonville to New London, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 774 miles [1,245.6 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 31 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,443 miles [10,369 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,183 miles [11,559.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,067 miles [8,154.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Madisonville. 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 '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- Madisonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Madisonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4573, Longitude: -91.4965 In this case, the coordinates for Madisonville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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 Madisonville 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 316.965 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.894 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.08 degrees. |