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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Miller County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Meyerstown

Communities Also Named Meyerstown ...

We found one communities that are also named 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.

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)
  • Argyle is located in Osage County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
• Faith
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Faith is located in Miller County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
• Franks
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Franks is located in Pulaski County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
• Helm
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Helm is located in Pulaski County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
• Iberia
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Iberia is located in Miller County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iberia <2>
• James Brothers
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • James Brothers is located in Maries County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Brothers
• Marys Home
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Marys Home is located in Miller County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Home
• Shantytown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Shantytown is located in Maries County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shantytown
• Tavern
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Tavern is located in Maries County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavern
• Traderight
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Traderight is located in Miller County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traderight

How Far From Meyerstown 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 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<3> 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.
• Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• 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<4> 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).<5>
• 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).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,153 miles [8,292.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'