Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Schmitt Ford

• 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 Schmitt Ford:
  • 38.363661, -91.178480
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Schmitt Ford

• 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Since Schmitt Ford is near Crawford County and also Gasconade County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Crawford County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Gasconade 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Schmitt Ford

Curious and Interesting Names Near Schmitt Ford ...

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.

• Benson Tourist City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Benson Tourist City is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Tourist City
• Champion City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Champion City is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion City
• Gerald
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Gerald is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerald <1>
• Greenstreet
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenstreet is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenstreet
• Leslie
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Leslie is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
• Noser Mill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Noser Mill is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noser Mill
• Oak Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Oak Grove is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
  • Oak Grove has also been known as:
  • Oak Grove Village
• Peters Ford
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Peters Ford is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Ford
• Spring Bluff
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Bluff is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bluff
• Strain
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Strain is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strain
• Twin Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Twin Springs is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs

How Far From Schmitt Ford 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 community such as Schmitt Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Schmitt Ford and extending to:

• Union, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Schmitt Ford to Union, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 55 miles [88.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 762 miles [1,226.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,486 miles [10,438.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,223 miles [11,624.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,104 miles [8,214.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'