Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Minke, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Minke and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Minke
- 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 Minke:
- 38.538665, -90.560680
- 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 Minke
- 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 Saint Louis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Louis County
- Since Minke is near Jefferson County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Minke ...
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.
- Cedar Bluff
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Saint Louis County
- Crescent
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Fern Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Grover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
- Grover is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <2>
- Lincoln Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Beach
- Lincoln Beach is located in Saint Louis County
- Mountain Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Ridge
- Mountain Ridge is located in Saint Louis County
- Peaceful Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaceful Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Village
- Peaceful Village is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Peerless Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peerless Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peerless Park
- Peerless Park is located in Saint Louis County
- Pettys Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettys Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettys Hill
- Pettys Hill is located in Saint Louis County
- Times Beach ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Times Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Times Beach
- Times Beach is located in Saint Louis County
- Twin Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Valley Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Valley Park is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Park <2>
How Far From Minke 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 community such as Minke to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Minke and extending to:
- Clayton, which is the Seat of Saint Louis County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Minke to Clayton, 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 four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 728 miles [1,171.6 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 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,455 miles [10,388.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,190 miles [11,571.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,071 miles [8,161 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Minke. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.mo.us/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Minke) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Minke. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5387, Longitude: -90.5607 In this case, the coordinates for Minke have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Minke 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 316.307 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.012 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.839 degrees. |