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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Edinburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Edinburg and the surrounding area.
- 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 Edinburg:
- 39.657108, -89.390376
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Edinburg
- 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 Christian County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Christian County
- Since Edinburg is near Sangamon County and also Macon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sangamon County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Macon 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Edinburg
Communities Also Named Edinburg ...
We found fifteen communities that are also named Edinburg.
Within Illinois, the name Edinburg is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of fifteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Elbert County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Edinburg [Elbert County].
- Iowa
- Jones County
- This Edinburg is located in Jones County and lies 193 miles [310.6 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Edinburg that is located in Christian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Edinburg.
- Maine
- Penobscot County
- This Edinburg is located in Penobscot County and lies 1,118 miles [1,799.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Edinburg that is located in Christian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Edinburg.
- Mississippi
- Leake County
- This Edinburg is located in Leake County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<2> to the south of the Edinburg that is located in Christian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leake County community of Edinburg.
- Missouri
- Grundy County
- This Edinburg is located in Grundy County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<2> to the west of the Edinburg that is located in Christian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Edinburg.
- Scotland County
- This Edinburg is located in Scotland County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km] to the west northwest of the Edinburg that is located in Christian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of Edinburg.
- New Jersey
- Mercer County
- This Edinburg is located in Mercer County and lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km]<2> to the east of the Edinburg that is located in Christian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Edinburg.
- New York
- Saratoga County
- This Edinburg is located in Saratoga County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Edinburg that is located in Christian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Edinburg.
- North Dakota
- Walsh County
- This Edinburg is located in Walsh County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Edinburg that is located in Christian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walsh County community of Edinburg.
- Ohio
- Delaware County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Edinburg [Delaware County].
- Fulton County
- This community is historic and although located in Fulton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Edinburg.
- Portage County
- This Edinburg is located in Portage County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Edinburg that is located in Christian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Edinburg.
- Pennsylvania
- Lawrence County
- This Edinburg is located in Lawrence County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Edinburg that is located in Christian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Edinburg.
- Texas
- Hidalgo County
- This Edinburg is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,050 miles [1,689.8 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Edinburg that is located in Christian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Edinburg.
- Virginia
- Shenandoah County
- This Edinburg is located in Shenandoah County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<2> to the east of the Edinburg that is located in Christian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shenandoah County community of Edinburg.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Edinburg ...
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.
- Berry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Berry is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
- Blueville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Blueville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueville
- Bolivia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Buffalo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cascade
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cascade is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Cotton Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cotton Hill is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
- Glenarm
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Grove City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grove City is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Lanesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lanesville is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Mechanicsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- New City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- New City is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
- Sandersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
How Far From Edinburg 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 Edinburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Edinburg and extending to:
- Taylorville, which is the Seat of Christian County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Edinburg to Springfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 661 miles [1,063.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 6,356 miles [10,229 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,092 miles [11,413.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,973 miles [8,003.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Edinburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Edinburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Edinburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edinburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6571, Longitude: -89.3904 In this case, the coordinates for Edinburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.575 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.323 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.02 degrees. |
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