Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Twelvemile, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Twelvemile and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Twelvemile
- 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 Twelvemile:
- 37.366163, -90.363171
- 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 Twelvemile
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Twelvemile is near Wayne County and also Iron County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- eBird sighting report for Iron 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 Twelvemile ...
We found one communities that share the name Twelvemile.
Within Missouri, the name Twelvemile is unique.
Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named Twelvemile in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- Horry County
- This Twelvemile is located in Horry County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Twelvemile that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Twelvemile.
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Twelvemile ...
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.
- Cascade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Cascade is located in Wayne County
- Central
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Cherokee Pass
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Pass
- Cherokee Pass is located in Madison County
- Coldwater
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Creek Nation
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Nation
- Creek Nation is located in Madison County
- French Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Mills
- French Mills is located in Madison County
- Head Ford ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Marsh Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek
- Marsh Creek is located in Madison County
- Wide Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Zion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Twelvemile to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Twelvemile to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Twelvemile and extending to:
- Fredericktown, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Twelvemile to Fredericktown, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 730 miles [1,174.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,506 miles [10,470.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,237 miles [11,646.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,116 miles [8,233.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Twelvemile. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Twelvemile) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Twelvemile. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3662, Longitude: -90.3632 In this case, the coordinates for Twelvemile 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Twelvemile to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.123 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.641 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.006 degrees. |