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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Maxville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Maxville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Maxville:
    • 38.436239, -90.388715
    • 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 Maxville
  • 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 Maxville ...

We found eleven communities that share the name Maxville.

There is one other community in Missouri which is also named Maxville.

Beyond Missouri, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Missouri ...
    • Jasper County
      • This Maxville is located in Jasper County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Maxville that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Maxville.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Sharp County
      • This Maxville is located in Sharp County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Maxville that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sharp County community of Maxville.
    • Florida
      • Duval County
      • This Maxville is located in Duval County and lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Maxville that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Maxville.
    • Indiana
      • Randolph County
      • This Maxville is located in Randolph County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Maxville that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Maxville.
      • Spencer County
      • This Maxville is located in Spencer County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km] to the east of the Maxville that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spencer County community of Maxville.
    • Kentucky
      • Boone County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Maxville [Boone County].
    • Montana
      • Granite County
      • This Maxville is located in Granite County and lies 1,283 miles [2,064.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Maxville that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Granite County community of Maxville.
    • Ohio
      • Perry County
      • This Maxville is located in Perry County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Maxville that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Maxville.
    • Ontario
      • This Maxville lies 926 miles [1,490.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Maxville that is located in Jefferson County.
    • Oregon
      • Wallowa County
      • This Maxville is located in Wallowa County and lies 1,472 miles [2,369 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Maxville that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wallowa County community of Maxville.
    • Wisconsin
      • Buffalo County
      • This Maxville is located in Buffalo County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the north of the Maxville that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buffalo County community of Maxville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Maxville ...

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.

  • Arnold
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Arnold is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <4>
  • Cliff Cave
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliff Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff Cave
    • Cliff Cave is located in Saint Louis County
  • Fountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
    • Fountain is located in Monroe County (IL)
  • Fountain Gap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Gap
    • Fountain Gap is located in Monroe County (IL)
  • Green Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Park
    • Green Park is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,614 people
  • Imperial
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
    • Imperial is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imperial <4>
  • Murphy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
    • Murphy is located in Jefferson County
  • Otto
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
    • Otto is located in Jefferson County
  • Point ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point
    • Point is located in Saint Louis County
  • Rock Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
    • Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
  • Spring Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Forest
    • Spring Forest is located in Jefferson County
  • Sulphur Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Jefferson County
  • Sunnyside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunnyside is located in Jefferson County
  • Sunset Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
    • Sunset Hills is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,448 people

How Far From Maxville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Maxville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Maxville and extending to:

  • Hillsboro, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Maxville to Hillsboro, 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 five to six hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 719 miles [1,157.1 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 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 6,453 miles [10,385.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,188 miles [11,568 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,068 miles [8,156.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maxville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcomo.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Maxville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maxville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4362, Longitude: -90.3887       In this case, the coordinates for Maxville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Maxville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Maxville 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 316.19 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.863 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.782 degrees.









 

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