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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in University City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to University City and the surrounding area.
- 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 University City:
- 38.664637, -90.332233
- 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 University City
- 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 University City
Communities Also Named University City ...
We found two communities that are also named University City.
Within Missouri, the name University City is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Diego County
- This University City is located in San Diego County and lies 1,551 miles [2,496.1 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of University City.
- Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia County
- This University City is located in Philadelphia County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km]<1> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of University City.
Curious and Interesting Names Near University City ...
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.
- Cool Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cool Valley is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
- Ellendale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ellendale is located in Saint Louis City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Fountain Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fountain Park is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
- Greater Ville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Greater Ville is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greater Ville
- Hi-Pointe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hi-Pointe is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hi-Pointe
- Kings Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kings Oak is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Oak
- Lake Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lake Junction is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Junction
- Lewis Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lewis Place is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Place
- Maplewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mary Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mary Ridge is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Ridge
- Normandy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Normandy is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,824 people
- Overland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Pagedale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pagedale is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pagedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,290 people
- Pine Lawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Lawn is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lawn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,579 people
- Rock Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Springs is located in Saint Louis City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Sycamore Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sycamore Hills is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
- Tower Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wells - Goodfellow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wells - Goodfellow is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells - Goodfellow
How Far From University City to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as University City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in University City and extending to:
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from University City to Jefferson City, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 715 miles [1,150.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,440 miles [10,364.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,175 miles [11,547 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,056 miles [8,136.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- University City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 University City to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in University City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6646, Longitude: -90.3322 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.162 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.862 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.703 degrees. |
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