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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wheelers Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wheelers Mill 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 Wheelers Mill:
- 37.908373, -92.176001
- 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 Wheelers Mill
- 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 Pulaski County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
- Since Wheelers Mill is near Phelps County and also Miller County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Phelps County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Miller 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Wheelers Mill
Communities Also Named Wheelers Mill ...
We found two communities that are also named Wheelers Mill.
Within Missouri, the name Wheelers Mill is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Grayson County
- This Wheelers Mill is located in Grayson County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the east of the Wheelers Mill that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Wheelers Mill.
- Ohio
- Scioto County
- This Wheelers Mill is located in Scioto County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km]<1> to the east of the Wheelers Mill that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Wheelers Mill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wheelers Mill ...
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.
- Devils Elbow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Franks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Franks is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
- Helm
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Helm is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
- Hooker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hooker is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Jerome
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jerome is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Mossy Resort ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mossy Resort is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Resort
- Shady Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shantytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shantytown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shantytown
- Stillhouse Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stillhouse Springs is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillhouse Springs
- Sugartree
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sugartree is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartree
- Table Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Table Rock is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Turkey Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Turkey Ridge is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Ridge
How Far From Wheelers Mill 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 Wheelers Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wheelers Mill and extending to:
- Waynesville, which is the Seat of Pulaski County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Wheelers Mill to Jefferson City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 821 miles [1,321.3 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 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,546 miles [10,534.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,284 miles [11,722.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,165 miles [8,312.3 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- Wheelers Mill) 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 Wheelers Mill 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 Wheelers Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9084, Longitude: -92.1760 In this case, the coordinates for Wheelers Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.342 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.122 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.735 degrees. |
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