Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Burnt Prairie, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Burnt Prairie and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Burnt Prairie
- 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 Burnt Prairie:
- 38.250876, -88.258330
- 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 Burnt Prairie
- 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 White County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for White County
- Since Burnt Prairie is near Wayne County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Burnt Prairie ...
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.
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in White County
- Crossville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
- Crossville is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <2>
- Golden Gate
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate
- Golden Gate is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Gate <2>
- Grayville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayville
- Grayville is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayville <2>
- Harper ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Jamestown ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Mayberry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Red Top
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Springer Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springer Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer Station
- Springer Station is located in White County
- Stokes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Toms Prairie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toms Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Prairie
- Toms Prairie is located in Wayne County
How Far From Burnt Prairie 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 village such as Burnt Prairie to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Burnt Prairie and extending to:
- Carmi, which is the Seat of White County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Burnt Prairie to Carmi, with an average speed<4> 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 129 miles [207.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 607 miles [976.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,382 miles [10,270.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,111 miles [11,444 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,988 miles [8,027.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burnt Prairie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Burnt Prairie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burnt Prairie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2509, Longitude: -88.2583 In this case, the coordinates for Burnt Prairie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Burnt Prairie to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.80 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.239 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.838 degrees. |