Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Columbiana, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Columbiana and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Columbiana
- 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 Columbiana:
- 39.297270, -90.600400
- 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 Columbiana
- 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Since Columbiana is near Calhoun County and also Pike County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Calhoun County
- eBird sighting report for Pike 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 Columbiana ...
We found two communities that share the name Columbiana.
Within Illinois, the name Columbiana is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Shelby County
- This Columbiana is located in Shelby County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Columbiana that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Columbiana.
- Ohio
- Columbiana County
- This Columbiana is located in Columbiana County and lies 535 miles [861 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Columbiana that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Columbiana.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Columbiana ...
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.
- Bee Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Creek
- Bee Creek is located in Pike County
- Clark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Haypress
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Hurricane ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Kampsville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampsville
- Kampsville is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kampsville <3>
- King
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Michael
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michael
- Michael is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michael <3>
- Woody
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
- Woody is located in Greene County
How Far From Columbiana 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 Columbiana 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<4> community of Columbiana once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Columbiana and extending to:
- Carrollton, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Columbiana to Carrollton, with an average speed<5> 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 60 miles [96.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 726 miles [1,168.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,418 miles [10,328.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,156 miles [11,516.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,038 miles [8,107.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Columbiana) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Columbiana. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2973, Longitude: -90.6004 In this case, the coordinates for Columbiana have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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 Columbiana, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Columbiana to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.363 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.179 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.685 degrees. |