Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Skinner:
  • 39.266430, -91.989061
  • 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 Skinner

• 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 Audrain County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Audrain County
  • Since Skinner is near Boone County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Boone County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 Skinner

Communities Also Named Skinner ...

We found one communities that are also named Skinner.

Within Missouri, the name Skinner is unique.

Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Skinner in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maine
    • Franklin County
    • This Skinner is located in Franklin County and lies 1,169 miles [1,881.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Skinner that is located in Audrain County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Skinner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Skinner ...

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.

• Bryans ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Bryans is located in Callaway County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans
• Champ
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Champ is located in Audrain County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
• Hallsville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hallsville is located in Boone County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallsville <2>
• Mexico
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mexico is located in Audrain County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,530 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <2>
• Paris
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Paris is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <2>
• Points ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Points is located in Boone County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
• Rush Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Rush Hill is located in Audrain County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Hill
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
• Sturgeon
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Sturgeon is located in Boone County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgeon <2>
• Tulip
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Tulip is located in Audrain County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
• Youngers
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Youngers is located in Callaway County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngers

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Skinner and extending to:

• Mexico, which is the Seat of Audrain County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Skinner to Jefferson City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 800 miles [1,287.5 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 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,471 miles [10,414.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,211 miles [11,605 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,095 miles [8,199.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'