Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Embarrass:
  • 39.517257, -88.091149
  • 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 Embarrass

• 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 Coles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Coles County
  • Since Embarrass is near Clark County and also Edgar County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Clark County
  • eBird sighting report for Edgar 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 Embarrass ...

We found two communities that share the name Embarrass.

Within Illinois, the name Embarrass is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Minnesota
    • Saint Louis County
    • This Embarrass is located in Saint Louis County and lies 598 miles [962.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Embarrass that is located in Coles County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Embarrass.
  • Wisconsin
    • Waupaca County
    • This Embarrass is located in Waupaca County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the north of the Embarrass that is located in Coles County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waupaca County community of Embarrass.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Embarrass ...

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.

• Catfish ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catfish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
  • Catfish is located in Edgar County
• Grandview
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
  • Grandview is located in Edgar County
• Halls Ford
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Ford
  • Halls Ford is located in Coles County
• Hindsboro
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindsboro
  • Hindsboro is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hindsboro <3>
• Humboldt
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
  • Humboldt is located in Coles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <3>
• Janesville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
  • Janesville is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <3>
• Jones
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
  • Jones is located in Coles County
• Kansas
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
  • Kansas is located in Edgar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <3>
• Kings
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
  • Kings is located in Coles County
• Maple Point
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Point
  • Maple Point is located in Cumberland County
• Oilfield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilfield
  • Oilfield is located in Clark County
• Rolling Green
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green
  • Rolling Green is located in Coles County
• Union Center
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
  • Union Center is located in Cumberland County

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

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

• Charleston, which is the Seat of Coles County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Embarrass to Springfield, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 592 miles [952.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,314 miles [10,161.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,047 miles [11,341 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,926 miles [7,927.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Coles County: www.co.coles.il.us/

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