Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 South Drexel:
  • 38.476404, -94.608844
  • 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 South Drexel

• 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 Bates County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Bates County
  • Since South Drexel is near Miami County and also Cass County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Miami County
  • eBird sighting report for Cass 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Drexel ...

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.

• Amsterdam
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
  • Amsterdam is located in Bates County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <2>
• Block
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block
  • Block is located in Miami County (KS)
• Everett
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
  • Everett is located in Cass County
• Freeman
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
  • Freeman is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman <2>
• Jingo
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jingo
  • Jingo is located in Miami County (KS)
• Lacyville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacyville
  • Lacyville is located in Bates County
• Louisburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
  • Louisburg is located in Miami County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
  • Former name for Louisburg:
  • New Saint Lewis
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <2>
• Main City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Main City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main City
  • Main City is located in Cass County

How Far From South Drexel 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 South Drexel to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in South Drexel and extending to:

• Butler, which is the Seat of Bates County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from South Drexel to Butler, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 946 miles [1,522.4 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 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,605 miles [10,629.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,349 miles [11,827.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,236 miles [8,426.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Drexel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/