Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Exeter, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Exeter and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Exeter
- 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 Exeter:
- 39.719068, -90.496032
- 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 Exeter
- 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 Scott County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Scott County
- Since Exeter is near Morgan County and also Pike County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- eBird sighting report for Pike 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 Exeter ...
We found 22 communities that share the name Exeter.
Within Illinois, the name Exeter is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, twenty are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Exeter lies 1,682 miles [2,706.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Exeter that is located in Scott County.
- California
- Connecticut
- Georgia
- Kansas
- Maine
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Montana
- Dawson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Exeter [Dawson County].
- Phillips County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Phillips County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Exeter.
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Bertie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Exeter [Bertie County].
- Pender County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Exeter [Pender County].
- Ohio
- Licking County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Licking County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Exeter.
- Sandusky County
- This community is historic and although located in Sandusky County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sandusky County community of Exeter.
- Ontario
- This Exeter lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Exeter that is located in Scott County.
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- Virginia
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Exeter ...
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.
- Columbus ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Florence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Glasgow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Joy Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joy Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy Prairie
- Joy Prairie is located in Morgan County
- Lynnville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Montezuma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Naples
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Naples is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <5>
- Valley City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Valley City is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
How Far From Exeter 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 Exeter to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Exeter and extending to:
- Winchester, which is the Seat of Scott County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Exeter to Springfield, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 720 miles [1,158.7 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 29 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,393 miles [10,288.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,132 miles [11,477.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,015 miles [8,070.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Exeter. 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 '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- Exeter) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Exeter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7191, Longitude: -90.4960 In this case, the coordinates for Exeter have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Exeter could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Exeter, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Exeter to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.308 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.173 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.536 degrees. |