Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Burrowsville:
  • 39.799495, -88.632284
  • 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 Burrowsville

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

We found one communities that share the name Burrowsville.

Within Illinois, the name Burrowsville is unique.

Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Burrowsville in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Prince George County
    • This Burrowsville is located in Prince George County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Burrowsville that is located in Piatt County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George County community of Burrowsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Burrowsville ...

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.

• Arthur
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
  • Arthur is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,192 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Arthur
  • From Burrowsville to Arthur
• Bethany
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
  • Bethany is located in Moultrie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,210 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
• Bourbon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
  • Bourbon is located in Douglas County
• Chicken Bristle
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicken Bristle
  • Chicken Bristle is located in Douglas County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Chicken Bristle
  • From Burrowsville to Chicken Bristle
• Chipps
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chipps have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipps
  • Chipps is located in Moultrie County
• Ficklin
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ficklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin
  • Ficklin is located in Douglas County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Ficklin
  • From Burrowsville to Ficklin
• Lake City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Lake City is located in Moultrie County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lake City
  • From Burrowsville to Lake City
• Long Creek
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
  • Long Creek is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Long Creek
  • From Burrowsville to Long Creek
• Mackville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
  • Mackville is located in Piatt County
• Prairie Hall
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hall
  • Prairie Hall is located in Macon County

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

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

• Monticello, which is the Seat of Piatt County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Burrowsville to Monticello, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 54 miles [86.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 621 miles [999.4 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,320 miles [10,171.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,055 miles [11,353.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,936 miles [7,943.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Piatt County: www.piattcounty.org/

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