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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 Black:
38.467827, -88.102815
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We found thirteen communities that share the name Black.
Within Illinois, the name Black is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Geneva County
This Black is located in Geneva County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Black that is located in Edwards County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Geneva County community of Black.
Alaska
This Black lies 3,511 miles [5,650.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Black that is located in Edwards County.
Georgia
Bulloch County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Black [Bulloch County].
Idaho
Jerome County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Black [Jerome County].
Missouri
Reynolds County
This Black is located in Reynolds County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Black that is located in Edwards County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Reynolds County community of Black.
Ohio
Guernsey County
This Black is located in Guernsey County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Black that is located in Edwards County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Black.
Oklahoma
Garfield County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Black [Garfield County].
Pennsylvania
Bradford County
This Black is located in Bradford County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Black that is located in Edwards County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Black.
South Carolina
Greenwood County
This Black is located in Greenwood County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the southeast of the Black that is located in Edwards County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Black.
South Dakota
Jackson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Black [Jackson County].
Texas
Parmer County
This Black is located in Parmer County and lies 844 miles [1,358.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Black that is located in Edwards County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parmer County community of Black.
Titus County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Black [Titus County].
West Virginia
Wyoming County
This Black is located in Wyoming County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km]<1> to the east of the Black that is located in Edwards County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Black.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Black ...
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.
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 Black to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Black and extending to:
Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Black to Springfield, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 596 miles [959.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,365 miles [10,243.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,095 miles [11,418.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,972 miles [8,001.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Black) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Black. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4678, Longitude: -88.1028 In this case, the coordinates for Black have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Black 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.
<3>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Black 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 314.706 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.161 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.713 degrees.