Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Syenite:
  • 37.676719, -90.391788
  • 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 Syenite

• 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 Saint Francois County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Francois County
  • Since Syenite is near Madison County and also Sainte Genevieve County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sainte Genevieve 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 Syenite

Curious and Interesting Names Near Syenite ...

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.

• Catherine Place
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Catherine Place is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Place
• Chestnut Ridge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Chestnut Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
• Cross Roads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Cross Roads is located in Saint Francois County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
• Doe Run
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Doe Run is located in Saint Francois County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run
• Junction City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Junction City is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
• Knob Lick
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Knob Lick is located in Saint Francois County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
• Libertyville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Libertyville is located in Saint Francois County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
• Mineral City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Mineral City is located in Saint Francois County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
• Oak Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Oak Grove is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
• Rock Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rock Springs is located in Saint Francois County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Syenite and extending to:

• Farmington, which is the Seat of Saint Francois County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Syenite to Jefferson City, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 728 miles [1,171.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,491 miles [10,446.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,224 miles [11,625.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,103 miles [8,212.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'