Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Bishop Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bishop Hill and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Bishop Hill

• 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 Bishop Hill:
  • 41.199518, -90.117465
  • 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 Bishop Hill

• 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 Henry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Henry County
  • Since Bishop Hill is near Knox County and also Stark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Knox County
  • eBird sighting report for Stark 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 Bishop Hill ...

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.

• Alpha
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Alpha is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpha <2>
• Centerville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Knox County
• German Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Corner
  • German Corner is located in Henry County
• Griffin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
  • Griffin is located in Mercer County
• Lynn Center
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Center
  • Lynn Center is located in Henry County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn Center <2>
• Mineral
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
  • Mineral is located in Bureau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <2>
• Oak Run
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Run
  • Oak Run is located in Knox County
• Orion
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
  • Orion is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orion <2>
• Sunny Hill
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
  • Sunny Hill is located in Henry County
• Williamsfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsfield
  • Williamsfield is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsfield <2>
• Wyoming
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
  • Wyoming is located in Stark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,253 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <2>

How Far From Bishop Hill 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 Bishop Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bishop Hill and extending to:

• Cambridge, which is the Seat of Henry County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Bishop Hill 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 708 miles [1,139.4 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 6,306 miles [10,148.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,048 miles [11,342.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,934 miles [7,940.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bishop Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Henry County: www.henrycty.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov