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:
- 37.810898, -89.123754
- 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 Williamson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Williamson County
- Since Blairsville is near Jackson County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 ...
- Hamilton County
- This Blairsville is located in Hamilton County and lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Blairsville that is located in Williamson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Blairsville.
- Hamilton County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Union County
- This Blairsville is located in Union County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Blairsville that is located in Williamson 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 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Blairsville that is located in Williamson 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 273 miles [439.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Blairsville that is located in Williamson 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 559 miles [899.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Blairsville that is located in Williamson 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 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Blairsville that is located in Williamson 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.
- Bush
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Carterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
- Carterville is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carterville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carterville
- From Blairsville to Carterville
- Chittyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chittyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittyville
- Chittyville is located in Williamson County
- Crainville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
- Crainville is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- De Soto
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <4>
- Eden Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Energy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Energy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
- Energy is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Energy <4>
- Lake Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Creek
- Lake Creek is located in Franklin County
- Paineville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paineville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
- Paineville is located in Williamson County
- Reeds Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Station
- Reeds Station is located in Jackson County
- Sunnyside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
How Far From Blairsville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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:
- Marion, which is the Seat of Williamson County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Blairsville to Marion, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 139 miles [223.7 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 658 miles [1,058.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,436 miles [10,357.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,166 miles [11,532.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,044 miles [8,117.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 37.8109, Longitude: -89.1238 |
| <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> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.342 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.801 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.339 degrees. |