Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Spencerburg:
  • 39.421710, -91.387651
  • 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 Spencerburg

• 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 Pike County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pike County
  • Since Spencerburg is near Ralls County and also Audrain County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Ralls County
  • eBird sighting report for Audrain 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 Spencerburg ...

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.

• Bowling Green
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Bowling Green is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,759 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <1>
• Center
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
  • Center is located in Ralls County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <1>
• Curryville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
  • Curryville is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
• Farmer
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
  • Farmer is located in Pike County
• Flint Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • 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 Ralls County
• New Harmony
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
  • New Harmony is located in Pike County
• Prankford
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prankford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prankford
  • Prankford is located in Pike County
• Reading
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
  • Reading is located in Pike County
• Salt River
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt River
  • Salt River is located in Ralls County

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

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

• Bowling Green, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Spencerburg to Bowling Green, with an average speed<4> 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 768 miles [1,236 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 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,441 miles [10,365.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,180 miles [11,555.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,064 miles [8,149.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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