Posted on 08/14/2017 11:22:55 AM PDT by MNDude
I'm planning to drive to Missouri this weekend to see the Eclipse. I've heard there will be a million visitors to that state, so there'll might be a lot of congestion.
Anyone familiar with Missouri and the upcoming eclipse know of a city along the path (rather than the major attractions) where this can be seen?
I was invited to a friend’s condo in Sky Valley GA. I happened to have time off work so I’m going. Otherwise wouldn’t have made the effort, but now I’m kind of looking forward to it.
Seems like a remote area on the Georgia North Carolina border. Mountains.
I’ll be going from Texas. St. Joseph is supposed to be one point with the longest duration of totality, so depending on weather, I may be viewing there.
Don’t know if I’ll be solo or with family/friends. I don’t have many astro-nerds around me.
The big question for all of us in the East is Will we have clouds?
Crossing fingers for No.
I’d love to know some natural viewing areas, state parks and such.
Maybe go stay in Hannibal, if you can get a room there, and then drive to the eclipse belt on the day of? Lots of historic and Mark Twain things to see in Hannibal.
Perryville, MO, about 70 miles south of STL is gearing up for lots of visitors and it’s fairly close to the center line. Ste Genevieve is even closer, but it’s a small historic town. Cape Girardeau will have about 2 minutes of totality and has lots of hotel rooms. Southeast Missouri State University will open up its football field for viewing with a telescope view of the eclipse being shown on the scoreboard as well. But today it is overcast, hope it’s better next week.
Homestead National Monument in Beatrice, Nebraska is worth looking into. They are having a lot of things going on there.
Smaller town. Might not be so crowded
I live not too far from Washington, MO. Fortunately won’t have to drive anywhere. I wonder what the traffic is going to be like that day.
The bank that I bank with in Chesterfield (First Community) has a banner on their web site that they are going to close from 12:30 to 1:30 during the eclipse which I thought was rather curious.
Hard to say what will be easily accessible, and not overly crowded.
The good thing is that if you are anywhere along the totality path, all you have to do is look up (weather permitting), and make sure you have your eyes protected.
It is becoming quite the story around here, and I expect it will get even more prominent as the day approaches.
Live in CA. Heading for Spring City, TN this weekend. Heard that all hotels in the East TN area have been booked for months.
If I had the means to travel to some other state to observe an eclipse I’d choose an area that’s known for dark starry night skies, with the assumption that many more stars will be visible during the moment of blackout, making the daytime event even more spectacular.
See the Eclipse in Florida...................
The metro KC area will be much less congested than say, STL!
Stay away from the cities.
‘Will the Great American Eclipse make animals act strangely? Science says yes’
http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/will-the-great-american-eclipse-make-animals-act-strangely-science-says-yes/
“I’d love to know some natural viewing areas, state parks and such.”
https://nature.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/activities/nature-viewing/2017-solar-eclipse
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