Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Precinct, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Precinct and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Precinct
- 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 Precinct:
- 37.552001, -90.020387
- 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 Precinct
- 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 Bollinger County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bollinger County
- Since Precinct is near Perry County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Perry County
- 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 Precinct ...
We found one communities that share the name Precinct.
Within Missouri, the name Precinct is unique.
Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Precinct in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Precinct ...
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.
- Alliance
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Cornwall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Daisy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Friendly Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Valley
- Friendly Valley is located in Perry County
- Highland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Hurricane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Lixville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Silver Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Perry County
How Far From Precinct 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 Precinct to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Precinct and extending to:
- Marble Hill, which is the Seat of Bollinger County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Precinct to Marble Hill, with an average speed<3> 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 709 miles [1,141 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 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,483 miles [10,433.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,215 miles [11,611.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,093 miles [8,196.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Precinct. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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- Precinct) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Precinct. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5520, Longitude: -90.0204 In this case, the coordinates for Precinct 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 Precinct 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 315.91 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.421 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.808 degrees. |