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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Penrose:
    • 38.679000, -90.238800
    • 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 Penrose
  • 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 Penrose ...

We found seven communities that share the name Penrose.

Within Missouri, the name Penrose is unique.

Beyond Missouri, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Woodruff County
      • This Penrose is located in Woodruff County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the south of the Penrose that is located in Saint Louis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodruff County community of Penrose.
    • California
      • Ventura County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Ventura County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ventura County community of Penrose.
    • Colorado
      • Fremont County
      • This Penrose is located in Fremont County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<1> to the west of the Penrose that is located in Saint Louis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Penrose.
    • Illinois
      • Whiteside County
      • This Penrose is located in Whiteside County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the north of the Penrose that is located in Saint Louis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whiteside County community of Penrose.
    • New Mexico
      • Grant County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Grant County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Penrose.
    • North Carolina
      • Transylvania County
      • This Penrose is located in Transylvania County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Penrose that is located in Saint Louis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Penrose.
    • Utah
      • Box Elder County
      • This Penrose is located in Box Elder County and lies 1,178 miles [1,895.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Penrose that is located in Saint Louis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Box Elder County community of Penrose.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Penrose ...

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.

  • Cool Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
    • Fountain Park is located in Saint Louis County
  • Fox Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Park
    • Fox Park is located in Saint Louis City
  • Granite City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Greater Ville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greater Ville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greater Ville
    • Greater Ville is located in Saint Louis County
  • Hi-Pointe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hi-Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hi-Pointe
    • Hi-Pointe is located in Saint Louis County
  • Jeff Vander Lou
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeff Vander Lou have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff Vander Lou
    • Jeff Vander Lou is located in Saint Louis County
  • Jennings
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Jennings is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,644 people
  • Kings Oak
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Oak
    • Kings Oak is located in Saint Louis County
  • Lewis Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark Twain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark Twain
    • Mark Twain is located in Saint Louis County
  • National City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National City
    • National City is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for National City <4>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Normandy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Normandy is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,824 people
    • Pagedale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pagedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pagedale
      • Pagedale is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,290 people
    • Pine Lawn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lawn
      • Pine Lawn is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,579 people
    • Riverview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,821 people
    • Rock Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Rock Springs is located in Saint Louis City
    • Tiffany
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
      • Tiffany is located in Saint Louis City
    • Tower Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Grove
      • Tower Grove is located in Saint Louis City
    • Wells - Goodfellow
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells - Goodfellow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Penrose 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 Penrose to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Penrose and extending to:

  • Clayton, which is the Seat of Saint Louis County, lies just to the West 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 Penrose to White House, with an average speed<5>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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,436 miles [10,357.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,171 miles [11,540.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,051 miles [8,128.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Penrose. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Penrose) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Penrose. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6790, Longitude: -90.2388       In this case, the coordinates for Penrose have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Penrose, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Penrose 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 316.101 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.794 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.656 degrees.









 

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