Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bristol, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bristol and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bristol
- 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 Bristol:
- 38.938378, -88.635606
- 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 Bristol
- 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 Effingham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Effingham County
- Since Bristol is near Fayette County and also Clay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- eBird sighting report for Clay 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 Bristol ...
We found 47 communities that share the name Bristol.
There is one other community in Illinois which is also named Bristol.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 43 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 43 communities, 39 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Bristol, we know of three communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Orange County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Bristol [Orange County].
- San Bernardino County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Bristol [San Bernardino County].
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Coffey County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bristol [Coffey County].
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bristol [Jefferson County].
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Bristol is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bristol that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Bristol.
- Saint Landry Parish
- This Bristol is located in Saint Landry Parish and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km] to the south southwest of the Bristol that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Landry Parish community of Bristol.
- Maine
- Manitoba
- This Bristol lies 829 miles [1,334.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bristol that is located in Effingham County.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Bristol is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<1> to the east of the Bristol that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Bristol.
- Charles County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Bristol [Charles County].
- Michigan
- Iosco County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Bristol [Iosco County].
- Kent County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Bristol [Kent County].
- Lake County
- This Bristol is located in Lake County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bristol that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Bristol.
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nevada
- Lincoln County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Bristol [Lincoln County].
- Washoe County
- This community is historic and although located in Washoe County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washoe County community of Bristol.
- New Brunswick
- This Bristol lies 1,183 miles [1,903.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bristol that is located in Effingham County.
- New Hampshire
- New York
- Nova Scotia
- This Bristol lies 1,281 miles [2,061.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bristol that is located in Effingham County.
- Ohio
- Morgan County
- This Bristol is located in Morgan County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the east of the Bristol that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Bristol.
- Perry County
- This Bristol is located in Perry County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km] to the east of the Bristol that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Bristol.
- Pennsylvania
- Prince Edward Island
- This Bristol lies 1,404 miles [2,259.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bristol that is located in Effingham County.
- Quebec
- This Bristol lies 769 miles [1,237.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bristol that is located in Effingham County.
- Rhode Island
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Bristol City
- This Bristol is located in Bristol City and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bristol that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol City community of Bristol.
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Bristol [Washington County].
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Communities Beyond North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bristol ...
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.
- Bible Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bible Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Grove
- Bible Grove is located in Clay County
- Elliottstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottstown
- Elliottstown is located in Effingham County
- Farina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farina have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
- Farina is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farina <5>
- Funkhouser
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
- Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
- Heartville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
- Heartville is located in Effingham County
- Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Hord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Loogootee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loogootee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loogootee
- Loogootee is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loogootee <5>
- Mason
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Effingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <5>
How Far From Bristol 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 Bristol to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Bristol once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Bristol and extending to:
- Effingham, which is the Seat of Effingham County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bristol to Effingham, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 622 miles [1,001 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 6,363 miles [10,240.3 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 4,974 miles [8,004.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Effingham County: www.co.effingham.il.us/
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' (or 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- Bristol) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bristol. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9384, Longitude: -88.6356 In this case, the coordinates for Bristol 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 Bristol, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Bristol 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Bristol 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 315.063 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.636 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.842 degrees. |