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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Velda City:
    • 38.694022, -90.293430
    • 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 Velda 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Velda 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Fountain Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greater Ville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greater Ville
    • Greater Ville is located in Saint Louis County
  • Jennings
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Jennings is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,644 people
  • Lewis Place
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Place
    • Lewis Place is located in Saint Louis County
  • Mark Twain
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark Twain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark Twain
    • Mark Twain is located in Saint Louis County
  • Normandy
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
    • Normandy is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,824 people
  • Pagedale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pagedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pagedale
    • Pagedale is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,290 people
  • Pine Lawn
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lawn
    • Pine Lawn is located in Saint Louis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,579 people
  • Sycamore Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • University City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
    • University City is located in Saint Louis City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
  • Wells - Goodfellow
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells - Goodfellow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells - Goodfellow
    • Wells - Goodfellow is located in Saint Louis County

How Far From Velda City 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 city such as Velda City to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Velda City and extending to:

  • Clayton, which is the Seat of Saint Louis County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 712 miles [1,145.9 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Velda City to White House, with an average speed<3>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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,437 miles [10,359.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,172 miles [11,542.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,053 miles [8,132 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Velda City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.mo.us/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- Velda City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Velda City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6940, Longitude: -90.2934       In this case, the coordinates for Velda City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Velda City 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 316.138 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.838 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.678 degrees.









 

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