Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Steedman:
  • 38.704765, -91.817955
  • 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 Steedman

• 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 Callaway County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Callaway County
  • Since Steedman is near Osage County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Osage County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Steedman

Communities Also Named Steedman ...

We found two communities that are also named Steedman.

Within Missouri, the name Steedman is unique.

Beyond Missouri, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Oklahoma
    • Pontotoc County
    • This Steedman is located in Pontotoc County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Steedman that is located in Callaway County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pontotoc County community of Steedman.
  • South Carolina
    • Lexington County
    • This Steedman is located in Lexington County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Steedman that is located in Callaway County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Steedman.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Steedman ...

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.

• Deer
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Deer is located in Osage County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer
• Effie ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Effie is located in Callaway County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
• Frankenstein
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Frankenstein is located in Osage County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankenstein
• Hams Prairie
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hams Prairie is located in Callaway County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hams Prairie
• Heilburn ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Heilburn is located in Callaway County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilburn
• Hord ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hord is located in Callaway County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
• Liberty
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Liberty is located in Callaway County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
• Pitcher
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Pitcher is located in Callaway County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcher
• Readsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Readsville is located in Callaway County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readsville
• Reform
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Reform is located in Callaway County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform

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

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

• Fulton, which is the Seat of Callaway County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Steedman to Fulton, with an average speed<2> 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.
• Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 794 miles [1,277.8 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 31 days and walking would take 46 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,493 miles [10,449.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,231 miles [11,637.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,114 miles [8,230.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'