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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Carmi, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carmi and the surrounding area.
- 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 Carmi:
- 38.090260, -88.167380
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Carmi
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for White County
- Since Carmi is near Posey County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Posey County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Carmi
Communities Also Named Carmi ...
We found three communities that are also named Carmi.
Within Illinois, the name Carmi is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Mississippi County
- This Carmi is located in Mississippi County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Carmi that is located in White County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Carmi.
- British Columbia
- This Carmi lies 1,716 miles [2,761.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Carmi that is located in White County.
- Kansas
- Pratt County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Pratt County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pratt County community of Carmi.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Carmi ...
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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Crossville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elm Grove ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Elm Grove is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
- Emma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Harper ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harper is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Herald
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Iron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Iron is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron
- Rising Sun
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rising Sun is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Stokes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Carmi 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 city such as Carmi to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Carmi and extending to:
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Carmi to Springfield, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 603 miles [970.4 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 6,386 miles [10,277.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,115 miles [11,450.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,992 miles [8,033.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Carmi) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Carmi, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Carmi to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carmi. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0903, Longitude: -88.1674 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.737 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.144 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.835 degrees. |
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