Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rensselaer, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rensselaer and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rensselaer
- 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 Rensselaer:
- 39.669230, -91.538700
- 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 Rensselaer
- 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 Ralls County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ralls County
- Since Rensselaer is near Marion County and also Pike County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- eBird sighting report for Pike 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 Rensselaer ...
We found two communities that share the name Rensselaer.
Within Missouri, the name Rensselaer is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Jasper County
- This Rensselaer is located in Jasper County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rensselaer that is located in Ralls County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Rensselaer.
- New York
- Rensselaer County
- This Rensselaer is located in Rensselaer County and lies 946 miles [1,522.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rensselaer that is located in Ralls County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rensselaer County community of Rensselaer.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rensselaer ...
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.
- Aladdin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Cave City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Center is located in Ralls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <3>
- Dodge City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Dodge City is located in Marion County
- Flint Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in Ralls County
- Hannibal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
- Hannibal is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hannibal <3>
- Hatch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Joanna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Lamb
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Little Union
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Union
- Little Union is located in Marion County
- Monkey Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monkey Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkey Run
- Monkey Run is located in Ralls County
- Shaver Ford ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Ford
- Shaver Ford is located in Ralls County
- Shepherd
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Slees Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slees Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slees Mills
- Slees Mills is located in Marion County
- White Bear
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bear have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bear
- White Bear is located in Marion County
- Little Union
How Far From Rensselaer to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Rensselaer to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rensselaer and extending to:
- New London, which is the Seat of Ralls County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rensselaer to New London, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 776 miles [1,248.9 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 31 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,174 miles [11,545.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,059 miles [8,141.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rensselaer. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rensselaer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rensselaer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6692, Longitude: -91.5387 In this case, the coordinates for Rensselaer 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Rensselaer to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.001 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.964 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.052 degrees. |