Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Coulterville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Coulterville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Coulterville
- 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 Coulterville:
- 38.185512, -89.604844
- 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 Coulterville
- 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 Randolph County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- Since Coulterville is near Perry County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Perry County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Coulterville ...
We found three communities that share the name Coulterville.
Within Illinois, the name Coulterville is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Mariposa County
- This Coulterville is located in Mariposa County and lies 1,658 miles [2,668.3 km]<1> to the west of the Coulterville that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mariposa County community of Coulterville.
- Ontario
- This Coulterville lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Coulterville that is located in Randolph County.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Coulterville is located in Hamilton County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Coulterville that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Coulterville.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Coulterville ...
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.
- Blair
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Blair is located in Randolph County
- Eden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Jamestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Kampenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kampenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampenville
- Kampenville is located in Randolph County
- Layfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Lively Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lively Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lively Grove
- Lively Grove is located in Washington County
- Plum Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Rice
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Stone Church
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
- Stone Church is located in Washington County
- Todds Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todds Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Mill
- Todds Mill is located in Perry County
How Far From Coulterville 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 village such as Coulterville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Coulterville and extending to:
- Chester, which is the Seat of Randolph County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Coulterville to Chester, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 110 miles [177 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 680 miles [1,094.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,436 miles [10,357.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,169 miles [11,537.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,047 miles [8,122.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coulterville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Coulterville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coulterville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1855, Longitude: -89.6048 |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Coulterville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.668 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.228 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.473 degrees. |