Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sereno, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sereno and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sereno
- 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 Sereno:
- 37.797644, -89.849749
- 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 Sereno
- 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 Perry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Perry County
- Since Sereno is near Randolph County and also Sainte Genevieve County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- eBird sighting report for Sainte Genevieve 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 Sereno ...
We found two communities that share the name Sereno.
Within Missouri, the name Sereno is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sereno ...
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.
- Brewer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Chester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
- Crosstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Dozaville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozaville
- Dozaville is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Eureka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Friendly Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Lithium
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Longtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Point Rest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rest
- Point Rest is located in Perry County
- Rockwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <3>
- Saline Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline Junction
- Saline Junction is located in Perry County
How Far From Sereno 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 Sereno to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sereno and extending to:
- Perryville, which is the Seat of Perry County, lies just to the South.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 697 miles [1,121.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Sereno 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 40 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,465 miles [10,404.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,196 miles [11,580.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,075 miles [8,167.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sereno. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Perry County: www.perryvillemo.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sereno) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sereno. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7976, Longitude: -89.8497 |
| <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 Sereno 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 315.811 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.339 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.675 degrees. |