Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Blueville:
  • 39.662270, -89.392034
  • 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 Blueville

• 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 Christian County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Christian County
  • Since Blueville is near Sangamon County and also Macon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sangamon County
  • eBird sighting report for Macon 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 Blueville ...

We found two communities that share the name Blueville.

Within Illinois, the name Blueville is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Marion County
    • This Blueville is located in Marion County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Blueville that is located in Christian County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Blueville.
  • West Virginia
    • Taylor County
    • This Blueville is located in Taylor County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the east of the Blueville that is located in Christian County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Blueville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Blueville ...

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.

• Berry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
  • Berry is located in Sangamon County
• Bolivia
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
  • Bolivia is located in Christian County
• Buffalo
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Buffalo is located in Sangamon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <3>
• Cascade
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
  • Cascade is located in Sangamon County
• Cotton Hill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
  • Cotton Hill is located in Sangamon County
• Edinburg
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
  • Edinburg is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <3>
• Glenarm
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenarm
  • Glenarm is located in Sangamon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenarm <3>
• Grove City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
  • Grove City is located in Christian County
• Lanesville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
  • Lanesville is located in Sangamon County
• Mechanicsburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
  • Mechanicsburg is located in Sangamon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsburg <3>
• New City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
  • New City is located in Sangamon County
• Sandersville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
  • Sandersville is located in Christian County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blueville and extending to:

• Taylorville, which is the Seat of Christian County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Blueville to Taylorville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 661 miles [1,063.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,355 miles [10,227.4 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 4,973 miles [8,003.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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