Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Paulina Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Paulina Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Paulina Hills
- 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 Paulina Hills:
- 38.460887, -90.428453
- 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 Paulina Hills
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Paulina Hills is near Saint Louis County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Louis County
- eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 Paulina Hills ...
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.
- Arnold
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Arnold is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <2>
- Cliff Cave
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliff Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff Cave
- Cliff Cave is located in Saint Louis County
- Green Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Park
- Green Park is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,614 people
- High Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
- High Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Ridge <2>
- Imperial
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
- Imperial is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imperial <2>
- Maxville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Murphy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Otto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Peaceful Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Point ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Rock Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Spring Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Forest
- Spring Forest is located in Jefferson County
- Sunset Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
- Sunset Hills is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,448 people
- Valley Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Rock Creek
How Far From Paulina Hills 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 Paulina Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Paulina Hills and extending to:
- Hillsboro, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Paulina Hills to Hillsboro, 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 five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 721 miles [1,160.3 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 41 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,454 miles [10,386.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,189 miles [11,569.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,069 miles [8,157.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paulina Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcomo.org/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Paulina Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paulina Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4609, Longitude: -90.4285 In this case, the coordinates for Paulina Hills 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 Paulina Hills 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 316.217 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.898 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.795 degrees. |