Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 West Quincy:
  • 39.926157, -91.440707
  • 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 West Quincy

• 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Marion County
  • Since West Quincy is near Adams County and also Lewis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Adams County
  • eBird sighting report for Lewis 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 West Quincy ...

We found one communities that share the name West Quincy.

Within Missouri, the name West Quincy is unique.

Beyond Missouri, there is another community also named West Quincy in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Massachusetts
    • Norfolk County
    • This West Quincy is located in Norfolk County and lies 1,071 miles [1,723.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Quincy that is located in Marion County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of West Quincy.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Quincy ...

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.

• Calftown ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calftown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calftown
  • Calftown is located in Adams County (IL)
• Hickory Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
  • Hickory Grove is located in Adams County (IL)
• Holiday Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
  • Holiday Hills is located in Adams County (IL)
• Lincoln Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hills
  • Lincoln Hills is located in Adams County (IL)
• Marblehead
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
  • Marblehead is located in Adams County (IL)
• Mark
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
  • Mark is located in Marion County
• Maywood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
  • Maywood is located in Lewis County
• Meadowbrook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Meadowbrook is located in Adams County (IL)
• Rock Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
  • Rock Creek is located in Adams County (IL)
• Smileyville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smileyville
  • Smileyville is located in Marion County
• Sunnybrook Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Meadows
  • Sunnybrook Meadows is located in Adams County (IL)

How Far From West Quincy 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 community such as West Quincy to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Quincy and extending to:

• Palmyra, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from West Quincy to Palmyra, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 770 miles [1,239.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,417 miles [10,327.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,158 miles [11,519.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,043 miles [8,115.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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