Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Eagle Point Bay:
  • 37.589495, -88.929791
  • 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 Eagle Point Bay

• 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 Johnson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Johnson County
  • Since Eagle Point Bay is near Williamson County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Williamson County
  • eBird sighting report for Union 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eagle Point Bay ...

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.

• Deer Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
  • Deer Ridge is located in Johnson County
• Egypt Shores
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Shores
  • Egypt Shores is located in Williamson County
• Egyptian Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egyptian Hills
  • Egyptian Hills is located in Johnson County
• Lake Crest
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crest
  • Lake Crest is located in Williamson County
• Pharoahs Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pharoahs Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharoahs Gardens
  • Pharoahs Gardens is located in Johnson County
• Sleepy Hollow
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
  • Sleepy Hollow is located in Williamson County
• Sugar Creek Ranch
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek Ranch
  • Sugar Creek Ranch is located in Johnson County
• Sunset Harbor
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Harbor
  • Sunset Harbor is located in Williamson County
• Wagon Creek Heaven
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagon Creek Heaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagon Creek Heaven
  • Wagon Creek Heaven is located in Johnson County

How Far From Eagle Point Bay 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 community such as Eagle Point Bay to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Eagle Point Bay and extending to:

• Vienna, which is the Seat of Johnson County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Eagle Point Bay to Vienna, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 156 miles [251.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 650 miles [1,046.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,440 miles [10,364.2 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 5,046 miles [8,120.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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