Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in McKittrick, we use the following websites to find information relevant to McKittrick and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for McKittrick
- 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 McKittrick:
- 38.735698, -91.443116
- 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 McKittrick
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since McKittrick 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 McKittrick ...
We found one communities that share the name McKittrick.
Within Missouri, the name McKittrick is unique.
Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named McKittrick in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Kern County
- This McKittrick is located in Kern County and lies 1,565 miles [2,518.6 km]<1> to the west of the McKittrick that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kern County community of McKittrick.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near McKittrick ...
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.
- Big Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Big Spring is located in Montgomery County
- Case
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Danville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
- Fredericksburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Fredericksburg is located in Gasconade County
- Gore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - High Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
- High Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Hill <3>
- Little Berger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- 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
- Mineola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - New Florence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Florence
- New Florence is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Florence <3>
- Rhineland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhineland
- Rhineland is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhineland <3>
- Senate Grove ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- 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
- Swiss
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
How Far From McKittrick 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 town such as McKittrick to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in McKittrick and extending to:
- Montgomery City, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from McKittrick to Montgomery City, 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 five to six 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 6,478 miles [10,425.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,215 miles [11,611.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,098 miles [8,204.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McKittrick. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- McKittrick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McKittrick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7357, Longitude: -91.4431 In this case, the coordinates for McKittrick 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 McKittrick 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 316.899 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.721 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.214 degrees. |