Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Monegaw Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Monegaw Springs and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Monegaw Springs

• 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 Monegaw Springs:
  • 38.031293, -93.841977
  • 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 Monegaw Springs

• 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 Clair County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Clair County
  • Since Monegaw Springs is near Cedar County and also Bates County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cedar County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bates 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 Monegaw Springs

Curious and Interesting Names Near Monegaw Springs ...

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.

• Birdsong
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Birdsong is located in Saint Clair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsong
• Blackjack
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Blackjack is located in Saint Clair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack
• Cedar Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Springs is located in Cedar County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
• Chalk Level
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Chalk Level is located in Saint Clair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
• Chloe
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Chloe is located in Saint Clair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloe
• Coal Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Coal Hill is located in Cedar County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
• Crooks Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Crooks Springs is located in Saint Clair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks Springs
• Ebb ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Ebb is located in Saint Clair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
• Hardyville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hardyville is located in Saint Clair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardyville
• Ohio
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Ohio is located in Saint Clair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
• Story ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Story is located in Saint Clair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
• Topper
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Topper is located in Saint Clair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topper
• Vista
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Vista is located in Saint Clair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people

How Far From Monegaw Springs 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 Monegaw Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Monegaw Springs and extending to:

• Osceola, which is the Seat of Saint Clair County, lies just to the East.
• Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Monegaw Springs to Jefferson City, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 909 miles [1,462.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,601 miles [10,623.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,342 miles [11,815.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,227 miles [8,412 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'