Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Danville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Danville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Danville
- 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 Danville:
- 40.139002, -87.611789
- 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 Danville
- 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 Vermilion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Vermilion County
- Since Danville is near Vermillion County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Vermillion County
- eBird sighting report for Warren 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 Danville ...
We found 45 communities that share the name Danville.
Within Illinois, the name Danville is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 45 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 45 communities, 44 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Danville is located in Jefferson County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<1> to the south of the Danville that is located in Vermilion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Danville.
- Morgan County
- This Danville is located in Morgan County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km] to the south of the Danville that is located in Vermilion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Danville.
- Arkansas
- California
- Contra Costa County
- This Danville is located in Contra Costa County and lies 1,841 miles [2,962.8 km]<1> to the west of the Danville that is located in Vermilion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Danville.
- Los Angeles County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Danville [Los Angeles County].
- Florida
- Georgia
- Sumter County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Danville [Sumter County].
- Twiggs County
- This Danville is located in Twiggs County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Danville that is located in Vermilion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Twiggs County community of Danville.
- Indiana
- Clay County
- This Danville is located in Clay County and lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Danville that is located in Vermilion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Danville.
- Hendricks County
- This Danville is located in Hendricks County and lies 64 miles [103 km] to the east southeast of the Danville that is located in Vermilion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hendricks County community of Danville.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Harper County
- This Danville is located in Harper County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Danville that is located in Vermilion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harper County community of Danville.
- Mitchell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Danville [Mitchell County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Bienville Parish
- This Danville is located in Bienville Parish and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Danville that is located in Vermilion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bienville Parish community of Danville.
- Caddo Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Danville [Caddo Parish].
- Maine
- Maryland
- Allegany County
- This Danville is located in Allegany County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<1> to the east of the Danville that is located in Vermilion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Danville.
- Prince George's County
- This Danville is located in Prince George's County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km] to the east of the Danville that is located in Vermilion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Danville.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- Ohio
- Highland County
- This Danville is located in Highland County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Danville that is located in Vermilion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Highland County community of Danville.
- Knox County
- This Danville is located in Knox County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km] to the east of the Danville that is located in Vermilion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Danville.
- Meigs County
- This Danville is located in Meigs County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km] to the east southeast of the Danville that is located in Vermilion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meigs County community of Danville.
- Pike County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Pike County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Danville.
- Pennsylvania
- Quebec
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Comal County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Danville [Comal County].
- Gregg County
- This Danville is located in Gregg County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Danville that is located in Vermilion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gregg County community of Danville.
- Montgomery County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Danville [Montgomery County].
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Danville City
- This Danville is located in Danville City and lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Danville that is located in Vermilion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Danville City community of Danville.
- Pittsylvania County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Danville [Pittsylvania County].
- Washington
- Ferry County
- This Danville is located in Ferry County and lies 1,624 miles [2,613.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Danville that is located in Vermilion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ferry County community of Danville.
- King County
- This Danville is located in King County and lies 1,771 miles [2,850.1 km] to the west northwest of the Danville that is located in Vermilion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Danville.
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Danville ...
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.
- Belgium
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Bucktown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Denmark ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Denmark is located in Vermilion County
- Flat Iron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Glenburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
- Glenburn is located in Vermilion County
- Grape Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grape Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
- Grape Creek is located in Vermilion County
- Hartshorn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Hillery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Himrod
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Kellyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
- Kellyville is located in Vermilion County
- Unionville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Vermilion County
How Far From Danville 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 Danville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Danville and extending to:
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Danville to Springfield, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 569 miles [915.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,265 miles [10,082.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,999 miles [11,263.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,879 miles [7,852 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Danville: www.cityofdanville.org/
The official website for Vermilion County: www.co.vermilion.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Danville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Danville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1390, Longitude: -87.6118 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Danville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Danville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Danville 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 314.419 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.066 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.047 degrees. |