Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Blairsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blairsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Blairsville
- 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 Blairsville:
- 38.168381, -88.464216
- 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 Blairsville
- 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 Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- Since Blairsville is near White County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for White County
- eBird sighting report for Wayne 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
Communities Also Named Blairsville ...
We found seven communities that share the name Blairsville.
There is one other community in Illinois which is also named Blairsville.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Williamson County
- This Blairsville is located in Williamson County and lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Blairsville that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Blairsville.
- Williamson County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Union County
- This Blairsville is located in Union County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Blairsville that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Blairsville.
- Indiana
- Posey County
- This Blairsville is located in Posey County and lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the east of the Blairsville that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Posey County community of Blairsville.
- Missouri
- Saint Francois County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Saint Francois County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francois County community of Blairsville.
- Ohio
- Clermont County
- This Blairsville is located in Clermont County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Blairsville that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Blairsville.
- Pennsylvania
- Indiana County
- This Blairsville is located in Indiana County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Blairsville that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Blairsville.
- South Carolina
- York County
- This Blairsville is located in York County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Blairsville that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Blairsville.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blairsville ...
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.
- Burnt Prairie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Prairie
- Burnt Prairie is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnt Prairie <4>
- Dale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Dale is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <4>
- Diamond City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
- Diamond City is located in Hamilton County
- Flint
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Hoodville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Jamestown ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Mayberry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Nipper Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nipper Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipper Corner
- Nipper Corner is located in Hamilton County
- Springer Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springer Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer Station
- Springer Station is located in White County
How Far From Blairsville 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 community such as Blairsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blairsville and extending to:
- McLeansboro, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Blairsville to Springfield, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 618 miles [994.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,394 miles [10,290.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,123 miles [11,463.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,001 miles [8,048.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blairsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blairsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blairsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1684, Longitude: -88.4642 In this case, the coordinates for Blairsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Blairsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Blairsville 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 314.93 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.376 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.952 degrees. |