Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Friendsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Friendsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Friendsville
- 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 Friendsville:
- 38.503104, -87.816419
- 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 Friendsville
- 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 Wabash County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wabash County
- Since Friendsville is near Lawrence County and also Knox County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- eBird sighting report for Knox 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 Friendsville ...
We found five communities that share the name Friendsville.
Within Illinois, the name Friendsville is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Garrett County
- This Friendsville is located in Garrett County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Friendsville that is located in Wabash County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garrett County community of Friendsville.
- Michigan
- Van Buren County
- This Friendsville is located in Van Buren County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Friendsville that is located in Wabash County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Friendsville.
- Ohio
- Medina County
- This Friendsville is located in Medina County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Friendsville that is located in Wabash County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Medina County community of Friendsville.
- Pennsylvania
- Susquehanna County
- This Friendsville is located in Susquehanna County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Friendsville that is located in Wabash County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Friendsville.
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Friendsville is located in Blount County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Friendsville that is located in Wabash County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Friendsville.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Friendsville ...
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.
- Bone Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Gap
- Bone Gap is located in Edwards County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bone Gap <2>
- Grays Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Corner
- Grays Corner is located in Lawrence County
- Helena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Little Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- Little Rock is located in Knox County (IN)
- Lyles
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Maud
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Samsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Sand Barrens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Barrens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Barrens
- Sand Barrens is located in Lawrence County
- Twin Bridges
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
- Twin Bridges is located in Knox County (IN)
How Far From Friendsville 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 Friendsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Friendsville and extending to:
- Mount Carmel, which is the Seat of Wabash County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Friendsville 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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 581 miles [935 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,352 miles [10,222.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,082 miles [11,397.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,959 miles [7,980.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Friendsville. 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- Friendsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Friendsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5031, Longitude: -87.8164 In this case, the coordinates for Friendsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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. |
| <5> | 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 Friendsville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.523 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.956 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.572 degrees. |