Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in White House, we use the following websites to find information relevant to White House and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for White House
- 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 White House:
- 38.418109, -90.325673
- 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 White House
- 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 Saint Louis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Louis County
- Since White House is near Jefferson County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 White House ...
We found twelve communities that share the name White House.
Within Missouri, the name White House is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, eleven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Duval County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of White House [Duval County].
- Illinois
- Montgomery County
- Although located in Montgomery County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of White House.
- Mississippi
- Clarke County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of White House [Clarke County].
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This White House lies 1,841 miles [2,962.8 km]<3> to the northeast of the White House that is located in Saint Louis County.
- Pennsylvania
- Dauphin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of White House [Dauphin County].
- Fayette County
- This White House is located in Fayette County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the White House that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of White House.
- Tennessee
- Robertson County
- This White House is located in Robertson County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the White House that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of White House.
- Utah
- Grand County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of White House [Grand County].
- Virginia
- Frederick County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of White House [Frederick County].
- Mecklenburg County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of White House [Mecklenburg County].
- New Kent County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of White House [New Kent County].
- Page County
- This White House is located in Page County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<3> to the east of the White House that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Page County community of White House.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near White House ...
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.
- Arnold
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Arnold is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <5>
- Cliff Cave
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliff Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff Cave
- Cliff Cave is located in Saint Louis County
- Fountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Fountain Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Gap
- Fountain Gap is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Imperial
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
- Imperial is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imperial <5>
- Maxville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Point ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Spring Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Forest
- Spring Forest is located in Jefferson County
- Sulphur Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Sunnyside
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
How Far From White House 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 White House to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in White House and extending to:
- Clayton, which is the Seat of Saint Louis County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from White House to Clayton, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 716 miles [1,152.3 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 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,452 miles [10,383.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,187 miles [11,566.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,066 miles [8,152.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White House. 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> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that White House could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about White House, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- White House) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White House. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4181, Longitude: -90.3257 In this case, the coordinates for White House have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 White House to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.148 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.812 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.756 degrees. |