Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in South Troy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Troy and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for South Troy
- 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 Troy:
- 38.957270, -90.994307
- 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 Troy
- 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 Lincoln County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- Since South Troy is near Warren County and also Saint Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- eBird sighting report for Saint Charles 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 South Troy ...
We found two communities that share the name South Troy.
Within Missouri, the name South Troy is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Minnesota
- Wabasha County
- This South Troy is located in Wabasha County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the north of the South Troy that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabasha County community of South Troy.
- New York
- Rensselaer County
- This South Troy is located in Rensselaer County and lies 939 miles [1,511.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the South Troy that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rensselaer County community of South Troy.
- Minnesota
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Troy ...
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.
- Cave
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Chain-of-Rocks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-of-Rocks
- Chain-of-Rocks is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Famous
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Flint Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Hawk Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Point
- Hawk Point is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawk Point <3>
- Highview ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Mackville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Maryknoll
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Moscow Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow Mills
- Moscow Mills is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow Mills <3>
- Prairieview ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieview
- Prairieview is located in Warren County
How Far From South Troy 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 South Troy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South Troy and extending to:
- Troy, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies just to the Northeast.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 749 miles [1,205.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from South Troy 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 43 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,450 miles [10,380.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,187 miles [11,566.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,069 miles [8,157.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Troy. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Troy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Troy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9573, Longitude: -90.9943 In this case, the coordinates for South Troy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 South Troy 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 316.611 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.419 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.951 degrees. |