Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Duncanville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Duncanville and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Duncanville

• 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 Duncanville:
  • 38.954637, -87.695535
  • 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 Duncanville

• 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 Crawford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Crawford County
  • Since Duncanville is near Lawrence County and also Vanderburgh County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
  • eBird sighting report for Vanderburgh 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 Duncanville ...

We found four communities that share the name Duncanville.

Within Illinois, the name Duncanville is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Tuscaloosa County
    • This Duncanville is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the south of the Duncanville that is located in Crawford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Duncanville.
  • Tennessee
    • Marshall County
    • This Duncanville is located in Marshall County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the south of the Duncanville that is located in Crawford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Duncanville.
  • Texas
    • Dallas County
    • This Duncanville is located in Dallas County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Duncanville that is located in Crawford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Duncanville.
  • Virginia
    • Washington County
    • This Duncanville is located in Washington County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Duncanville that is located in Crawford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Duncanville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Duncanville ...

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.

• Birds
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds
  • Birds is located in Lawrence County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birds <2>
• Charlottsville ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottsville
  • Charlottsville is located in Lawrence County
• Davy
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
  • Davy is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
• Flat Rock
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
  • Flat Rock is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <2>
• Gordon
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
  • Gordon is located in Crawford County
• Heathsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
  • Heathsville is located in Crawford County
• Oil Center
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
  • Oil Center is located in Crawford County
• Oil Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Grove
  • Oil Grove is located in Crawford County
• Palestine
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
  • Palestine is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <2>
• Richwoods
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
  • Richwoods is located in Crawford County
• Riddleville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
  • Riddleville is located in Crawford County
• Trimble
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
  • Trimble is located in Crawford County

How Far From Duncanville 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 Duncanville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Duncanville and extending to:

• Robinson, which is the Seat of Crawford County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Duncanville to Springfield, with an average speed<4>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 572 miles [920.5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,326 miles [10,180.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,056 miles [11,355.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,934 miles [7,940.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Duncanville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov