Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Fishhook:
  • 39.805603, -90.885409
  • 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 Fishhook

• 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 Pike County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pike County
  • Since Fishhook is near Brown County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Brown County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Adams 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 Fishhook

Communities Also Named Fishhook ...

We found one communities that are also named Fishhook.

Within Illinois, the name Fishhook is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alaska
    • This Fishhook lies 2,830 miles [4,554.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fishhook that is located in Pike County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fishhook ...

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.

• Barry
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Barry is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barry <2>
• Beverly
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Beverly is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
• Fargo
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Fargo is located in Brown County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
• Liberty
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Liberty is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
• Maysville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Maysville is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
• Mound Station
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Mound Station is located in Brown County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
• New Philadelphia
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • New Philadelphia is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
• Spring Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Spring Valley is located in Adams County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
• Sunny Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunny Hill is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
• Valley City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Valley City is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people

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

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

• Pittsfield, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fishhook to Pittsfield, with an average speed<3> 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 four to five hours.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 741 miles [1,192.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 43 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,403 miles [10,304.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,143 miles [11,495.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,027 miles [8,090.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'