Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Minimum, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Minimum and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Minimum
- 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 Minimum:
- 37.376162, -90.587619
- 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 Minimum
- 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 Iron County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Iron County
- Since Minimum is near Madison County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- eBird sighting report for Wayne 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Minimum ...
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.
- Berryman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Chloride
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride
- Chloride is located in Iron County
- Coldwater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - French Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Mills
- French Mills is located in Madison County
- Glover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Head Ford ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Marsh Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek
- Marsh Creek is located in Madison County
- Vulcan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Wide Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Minimum 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 Minimum to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Minimum and extending to:
- Ironton, which is the Seat of Iron County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Minimum to Ironton, with an average speed<3> 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 four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 742 miles [1,194.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,514 miles [10,483.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,246 miles [11,661.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,124 miles [8,246.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Minimum. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Minimum) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Minimum. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3762, Longitude: -90.5876 In this case, the coordinates for Minimum have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Minimum to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.27 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.812 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.106 degrees. |