Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Evergreen Terrace:
  • 37.699217, -89.235640
  • 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 Evergreen Terrace

• 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jackson County
  • Since Evergreen Terrace 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

Communities Also Named Evergreen Terrace ...

We found one communities that share the name Evergreen Terrace.

Within Illinois, the name Evergreen Terrace is unique.

Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Evergreen Terrace in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Washington
    • Cowlitz County
    • This Evergreen Terrace is located in Cowlitz County and lies 1,814 miles [2,919.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Evergreen Terrace that is located in Jackson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowlitz County community of Evergreen Terrace.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Evergreen Terrace ...

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.

• Bush
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
  • Bush is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
• Carbondale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
  • Carbondale is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,036 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbondale <3>
• Carterville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
  • Carterville is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,834 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carterville <3>
• Crainville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
  • Crainville is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
• De Soto
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
  • De Soto is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,503 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <3>
• Poplar Ridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
  • Poplar Ridge is located in Jackson County
• Reeds Station
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Station
  • Reeds Station is located in Jackson County
• Sand Ridge
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
  • Sand Ridge is located in Jackson County
• Texas Junction
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas Junction
  • Texas Junction is located in Jackson County
• Water Valley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
  • Water Valley is located in Union County
• Wolf Creek
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
  • Wolf Creek is located in Williamson County

How Far From Evergreen Terrace to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Evergreen Terrace to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Murphysboro, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Evergreen Terrace to Springfield, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 665 miles [1,070.2 km] to the east (E). Driving 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 6,446 miles [10,373.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,176 miles [11,548.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,054 miles [8,133.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.il.us/

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