Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Biggsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Biggsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Biggsville
- 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 Biggsville:
- 40.853931, -90.862252
- 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 Biggsville
- 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 Henderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Henderson County
- Since Biggsville is near Warren County and also Des Moines County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- eBird sighting report for Des Moines 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Biggsville ...
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.
- Bald Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Bluff
- Bald Bluff is located in Henderson County
- Denny ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Eleanor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Gulf Port
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
- Gulf Port is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Heapsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heapsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heapsville
- Heapsville is located in Henderson County
- Hopper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Little York
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- Little York is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little York <2>
- Lone Tree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Media
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Reeds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Roseville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <2>
- Silver Lake ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Henderson County
How Far From Biggsville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Biggsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Biggsville and extending to:
- Oquawka, which is the Seat of Henderson County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Biggsville to Springfield, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 744 miles [1,197.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,350 miles [10,219.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,092 miles [11,413.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,979 miles [8,012.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Biggsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Biggsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Biggsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8539, Longitude: -90.8623 In this case, the coordinates for Biggsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Biggsville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.584 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.645 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.44 degrees. |