Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Meyerstown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Meyerstown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Meyerstown
- 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 Meyerstown:
- 38.161428, -92.161561
- 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 Meyerstown
- 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 Maries County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Maries County
- Since Meyerstown is near Miller County and also Osage County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Miller County
- eBird sighting report for Osage 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 Meyerstown ...
We found one communities that share the name Meyerstown.
Within Missouri, the name Meyerstown is unique.
Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Meyerstown in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- West Virginia
- Jefferson County
- This Meyerstown is located in Jefferson County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km]<1> to the east of the Meyerstown that is located in Maries County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Meyerstown.
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Meyerstown ...
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.
- Argyle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Faith
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Franks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Helm
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Iberia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iberia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
- Iberia is located in Miller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iberia <3>
- James Brothers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Brothers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Brothers
- James Brothers is located in Maries County
- Marys Home
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Home
- Marys Home is located in Miller County
- Shantytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shantytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shantytown
- Shantytown is located in Maries County
- Tavern
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Traderight
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Traderight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traderight
- Traderight is located in Miller County
How Far From Meyerstown 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 Meyerstown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Meyerstown and extending to:
- Vienna, which is the Seat of Maries County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Meyerstown to Vienna, with an average speed<4> 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 817 miles [1,314.8 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 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,533 miles [10,513.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,271 miles [11,701.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,153 miles [8,292.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meyerstown. 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- Meyerstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meyerstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1614, Longitude: -92.1616 In this case, the coordinates for Meyerstown 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 Meyerstown 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 317.347 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.161 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.677 degrees. |