Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in North Pointe, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Pointe and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for North Pointe
- 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 North Pointe:
- 38.716400, -90.245900
- 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 North Pointe
- 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 North Pointe is near Saint Louis City and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Louis City
- eBird sighting report for Madison 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 North Pointe ...
We found three communities that share the name North Pointe.
Within Missouri, the name North Pointe is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This North Pointe is located in Hillsborough County and lies 859 miles [1,382.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the North Pointe that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of North Pointe.
- Georgia
- Gwinnett County
- This North Pointe is located in Gwinnett County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the North Pointe that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of North Pointe.
- Illinois
- McLean County
- This North Pointe is located in McLean County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the North Pointe that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of North Pointe.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near North Pointe ...
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.
- Castle Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Point
- Castle Point is located in Saint Louis County
- Cool Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Valley
- Cool Valley is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
- Fountain Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
- Fountain Park is located in Saint Louis County
- Glasgow Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Village
- Glasgow Village is located in Saint Louis County
- Greater Ville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greater Ville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greater Ville
- Greater Ville is located in Saint Louis County
- Jennings
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Lewis Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Place
- Lewis Place is located in Saint Louis County
- Mark Twain
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark Twain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark Twain
- Mark Twain is located in Saint Louis County
- Normandy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Pagedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Pine Lawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Riverview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Wells - Goodfellow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells - Goodfellow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells - Goodfellow
- Wells - Goodfellow is located in Saint Louis County
How Far From North Pointe 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 North Pointe to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Pointe and extending to:
- Clayton, which is the Seat of Saint Louis County, lies just to the Southwest.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from North Pointe to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 41 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,434 miles [10,354.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,169 miles [11,537.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,050 miles [8,127.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Pointe. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Pointe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Pointe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7164, Longitude: -90.2459 In this case, the coordinates for North Pointe 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 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 North Pointe 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 316.107 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.806 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.651 degrees. |