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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for University City
- 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.
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named University City ...
We found two communities that share the name University City.
Within Missouri, the name University City is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another two communities that are located throughout 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.
- California
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Valley
- Cool Valley is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
- Ellendale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Fountain Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
- Fountain Park is located in Saint Louis County
- Greater Ville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greater Ville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greater Ville
- Greater Ville is located in Saint Louis County
- Hi-Pointe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Kings Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Lake Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Junction
- Lake Junction is located in Saint Louis County
- Lewis Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Place
- Lewis Place is located in Saint Louis County
- Maplewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Maplewood is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,074 people
- Mary Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mary Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Ridge
- Mary Ridge is located in Saint Louis County
- Normandy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Overland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (7 more) ...
- Pagedale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Pine Lawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Rock Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Rock Hill is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hill <3>
- Rock Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Saint Louis City
- Sycamore Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Hills
- Sycamore Hills is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
- Tower Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Grove
- Tower Grove is located in Saint Louis City
- Wells - Goodfellow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells - Goodfellow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells - Goodfellow
- Wells - Goodfellow is located in Saint Louis County
- Pagedale
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:
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from University City to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 41 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,056 miles [8,136.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for University City: www.ucitymo.org/
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 from Point A (ie- University City) to Point B.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 |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.162 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.862 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.703 degrees. |