Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saint Robert, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Robert and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saint Robert
- 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 Saint Robert:
- 37.823707, -92.151463
- 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 Saint Robert
- 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 Pulaski County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
- Since Saint Robert is near Phelps County and also Camden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Phelps County
- eBird sighting report for Camden 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 Saint Robert ...
We found one communities that share the name Saint Robert.
Within Missouri, the name Saint Robert is unique.
Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Saint Robert in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Quebec
- This Saint Robert lies 1,129 miles [1,816.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Robert that is located in Pulaski County.
- Quebec
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Robert ...
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.
- Big Piney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Bloodland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloodland
- Bloodland is located in Pulaski County
- Devils Elbow
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devils Elbow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
- Devils Elbow is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Devils Elbow <3>
- Franks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Helm
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Hooker
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Jerome
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Jerome is located in Phelps County
- Mossy Resort ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossy Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Resort
- Mossy Resort is located in Pulaski County
- Shady Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Spring Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Phelps County
- Stillhouse Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillhouse Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillhouse Springs
- Stillhouse Springs is located in Pulaski County
- Turkey Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Ridge
- Turkey Ridge is located in Pulaski County
How Far From Saint Robert 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 city such as Saint Robert to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Robert and extending to:
- Waynesville, which is the Seat of Pulaski County, lies just to the West.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 820 miles [1,319.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Saint Robert to White House, with an average speed<4>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 47 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,550 miles [10,541.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,287 miles [11,727.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,168 miles [8,317.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Saint Robert: www.saintrobert.com/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saint Robert) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Robert. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8237, Longitude: -92.1515 In this case, the coordinates for Saint Robert 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 Saint Robert 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 317.321 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.087 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.741 degrees. |