Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cotton Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cotton Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cotton Hill
- 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 Cotton Hill:
- 39.696162, -89.630097
- 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 Cotton Hill
- 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 Sangamon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sangamon County
- Since Cotton Hill is near Christian County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Christian County
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Cotton Hill ...
We found four communities that share the name Cotton Hill.
Within Illinois, the name Cotton Hill is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Barbour County
- This Cotton Hill is located in Barbour County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Cotton Hill that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Cotton Hill.
- Georgia
- Clay County
- This Cotton Hill is located in Clay County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Cotton Hill that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Cotton Hill.
- South Carolina
- Dorchester County
- This Cotton Hill is located in Dorchester County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Cotton Hill that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Cotton Hill.
- West Virginia
- Fayette County
- This Cotton Hill is located in Fayette County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the east of the Cotton Hill that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Cotton Hill.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cotton Hill ...
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.
- Archer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Berry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Cascade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Clear Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Cody
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Glenarm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenarm
- Glenarm is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenarm <3>
- Grandview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Irwins Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwins Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwins Park
- Irwins Park is located in Sangamon County
- Jerome
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Jess
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Mildred
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - New City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Shale Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shale Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale Bluff
- Shale Bluff is located in Sangamon County
- Woodside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Cotton Hill to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cotton Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cotton Hill and extending to:
- Springfield, which is the Seat of Sangamon County, lies just to the North.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies just to the north (N).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Cotton Hill to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 39 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,099 miles [11,424.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,981 miles [8,016.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cotton Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sangamon County: www.co.sangamon.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cotton Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cotton Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6962, Longitude: -89.6301 In this case, the coordinates for Cotton Hill 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> | 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 Cotton Hill 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 315.734 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.511 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.125 degrees. |