Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Skidmore, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Skidmore and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Skidmore
- 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 Skidmore:
- 40.289052, -95.078995
- 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 Skidmore
- 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 Nodaway County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Nodaway County
- Since Skidmore is near Holt County and also Atchison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Holt County
- eBird sighting report for Atchison 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 Skidmore ...
We found ten communities that share the name Skidmore.
Within Missouri, the name Skidmore is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Cherokee County
- This Skidmore is located in Cherokee County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the south of the Skidmore that is located in Nodaway County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Skidmore.
- Ford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Skidmore [Ford County].
- Meade County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Meade County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meade County community of Skidmore.
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- West Virginia
- Barbour County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Skidmore [Barbour County].
- Jackson County
- This Skidmore is located in Jackson County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<1> to the east of the Skidmore that is located in Nodaway County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Skidmore.
- Kansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Skidmore ...
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.
- Dawsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
- Dawsonville is located in Nodaway County
- Graham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Nodaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Kings Grove ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grove
- Kings Grove is located in Holt County
- London ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Lone Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Corner
- Lone Corner is located in Andrew County
- Maryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Maryville is located in Nodaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <5>
- Mound City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Mound City is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City <5>
- Pumpkin Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
- Pumpkin Center is located in Nodaway County
- Quitman
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Roseberry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
How Far From Skidmore 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 city such as Skidmore to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Skidmore and extending to:
- Maryville, which is the Seat of Nodaway County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Skidmore to Maryville, with an average speed<6> 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 963 miles [1,549.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,527 miles [10,504.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,275 miles [11,708 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,170 miles [8,320.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Skidmore. 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 from Point A (ie- Skidmore) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Skidmore. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2891, Longitude: -95.0790 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Skidmore could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Skidmore, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Skidmore to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.441 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.858 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.679 degrees. |