Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Flatwoods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Flatwoods and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Flatwoods
- 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 Flatwoods:
- 37.423663, -88.724223
- 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 Flatwoods
- 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 Johnson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Johnson County
- Since Flatwoods is near Pope County and also Massac County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pope County
- eBird sighting report for Massac 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 Flatwoods ...
We found 22 communities that share the name Flatwoods.
Within Illinois, the name Flatwoods is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Colbert County
- This Flatwoods is located in Colbert County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Flatwoods that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colbert County community of Flatwoods.
- Lowndes County
- This Flatwoods is located in Lowndes County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km] to the south southeast of the Flatwoods that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Flatwoods.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Flatwoods is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km] to the south southeast of the Flatwoods that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Flatwoods.
- Arkansas
- California
- Kentucky
- Clay County
- This Flatwoods is located in Clay County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<1> to the east of the Flatwoods that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Flatwoods.
- Greenup County
- This Flatwoods is located in Greenup County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km] to the east northeast of the Flatwoods that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenup County community of Flatwoods.
- Louisiana
- Missouri
- Ohio
- Logan County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Logan County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Flatwoods.
- Meigs County
- This Flatwoods is located in Meigs County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Flatwoods that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meigs County community of Flatwoods.
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Lawrence County
- This Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Flatwoods that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Flatwoods.
- Perry County
- This Flatwoods is located in Perry County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km] to the south southeast of the Flatwoods that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Flatwoods.
- Wayne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Flatwoods [Wayne County].
- Texas
- Eastland County
- Although located in Eastland County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eastland County community of Flatwoods.
- Virginia
- Botetourt County
- This Flatwoods is located in Botetourt County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the east of the Flatwoods that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Botetourt County community of Flatwoods.
- Russell County
- This Flatwoods is located in Russell County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km] to the east of the Flatwoods that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Flatwoods.
- Scott County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Flatwoods [Scott County].
- Wise County
- This Flatwoods is located in Wise County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km] to the east of the Flatwoods that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Flatwoods.
- West Virginia
- Braxton County
- This Flatwoods is located in Braxton County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Flatwoods that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Braxton County community of Flatwoods.
- Jackson County
- This Flatwoods is located in Jackson County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km] to the east northeast of the Flatwoods that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Flatwoods.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Flatwoods ...
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.
- Big Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Johnson County
- Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Johnson County
- Pond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Rising Sun
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rising Sun is located in Pope County
- Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
- Rock is located in Pope County
- Sandburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Temple Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill
- Temple Hill is located in Pope County
- Tunnel Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Hill
- Tunnel Hill is located in Johnson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunnel Hill <5>
How Far From Flatwoods 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 Flatwoods to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Flatwoods and extending to:
- Vienna, which is the Seat of Johnson County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Flatwoods to Vienna, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 170 miles [273.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 642 miles [1,033.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,440 miles [10,364.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,168 miles [11,535.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,045 miles [8,119.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flatwoods. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Flatwoods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flatwoods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4237, Longitude: -88.7242 In this case, the coordinates for Flatwoods 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 Flatwoods, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Flatwoods 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. |
| <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 Flatwoods 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 315.07 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.434 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.247 degrees. |