Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Emery, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Emery and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Emery
- 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 Emery:
- 39.979203, -88.951192
- 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 Emery
- 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 Macon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Macon County
- Since Emery is near De Witt County and also Logan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for De Witt County
- eBird sighting report for Logan 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 Emery ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Emery.
Within Illinois, the name Emery is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, eleven are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Iowa
- Michigan
- Montana
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Emery lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Emery that is located in Macon County.
- Pennsylvania
- Fayette County
- This Emery is located in Fayette County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the east of the Emery that is located in Macon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Emery.
- Washington County
- This Emery is located in Washington County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km] to the east of the Emery that is located in Macon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Emery.
- South Dakota
- Utah
Curious and Interesting Names Near Emery ...
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.
- Bulldog Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulldog Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulldog Crossing
- Bulldog Crossing is located in Macon County
- Chestnut
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
- Chestnut is located in Logan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chestnut <4>
- Hallsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Hallsville is located in De Witt County
- Harristown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
- Harristown is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harristown <4>
- Jenkins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Lane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
- Lane is located in De Witt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <4>
- Larkdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Long Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
- Long Creek is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
- Longview Place
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Place
- Longview Place is located in Macon County
How Far From Emery 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 Emery to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Emery and extending to:
- Decatur, which is the Seat of Macon County, lies just to the South.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Emery to Springfield, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 639 miles [1,028.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,323 miles [10,175.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,059 miles [11,360.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,941 miles [7,951.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Emery. 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Emery) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Emery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9792, Longitude: -88.9512 In this case, the coordinates for Emery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Emery, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Emery to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.293 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.045 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.728 degrees. |