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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 Wickes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wickes 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 Wickes:
- 38.393110, -90.353729
- 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 Wickes
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Wickes is near Saint Louis County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Louis County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Wickes
Communities Also Named Wickes ...
We found two communities that are also named Wickes.
Within Missouri, the name Wickes is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Polk County
- This Wickes is located in Polk County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Wickes that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Wickes.
- Montana
- Jefferson 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 Montana community of Wickes [Jefferson County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wickes ...
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 north)
- Cliff Cave
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cliff Cave is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff Cave
- Fountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
- Fountain Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fountain Gap is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Gap
- Imperial
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Maxville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maxville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Point ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Point is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point
- Spring Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Spring Forest is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Forest
- Sulphur Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sunnyside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sunnyside is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
How Far From Wickes 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 Wickes to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wickes and extending to:
- Hillsboro, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wickes to Hillsboro, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 99 miles [159.3 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 718 miles [1,155.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,454 miles [10,386.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,189 miles [11,569.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,069 miles [8,157.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wickes) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Wickes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Wickes 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 Wickes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3931, Longitude: -90.3537 In this case, the coordinates for Wickes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.165 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.829 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.775 degrees. |
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