Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dongola, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dongola and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dongola
- 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 Dongola:
- 37.359945, -89.165441
- 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 Dongola
- 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 Union County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- Since Dongola is near Pulaski County and also Alexander County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
- eBird sighting report for Alexander 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 Dongola ...
We found seven communities that share the name Dongola.
Within Illinois, the name Dongola is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Missouri
- Ontario
- This Dongola lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dongola that is located in Union County.
- South Carolina
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dongola ...
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.
- Anna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Anna is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <2>
- Cypress
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
- Cypress is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress <2>
- Dutch Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
- Dutch Mills is located in Union County
- Grand Chain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Chain
- Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Chain <2>
- Joppa Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Junction
- Joppa Junction is located in Johnson County
- Moscow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Mount Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Union County
- New Grand Chain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
- New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Perks
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perks
- Perks is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perks <2>
- Pleasant Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Johnson County
- Valley Mission
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mission
- Valley Mission is located in Union County
How Far From Dongola to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Dongola to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dongola and extending to:
- Jonesboro, which is the Seat of Union County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Dongola to Springfield, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 666 miles [1,071.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,460 miles [10,396.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,189 miles [11,569.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,066 miles [8,152.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dongola. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dongola) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dongola. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3599, Longitude: -89.1654 In this case, the coordinates for Dongola have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Dongola 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 315.35 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.748 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.461 degrees. |