Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Grimsby, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grimsby and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Grimsby
- 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 Grimsby:
- 37.750329, -89.449261
- 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 Grimsby
- 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 Grimsby is near Perry County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Perry 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 Grimsby ...
We found one communities that share the name Grimsby.
Within Illinois, the name Grimsby is unique.
Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Grimsby in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Grimsby lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the northeast of the Grimsby that is located in Jackson County.
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grimsby ...
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.
- Dry Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Glenn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Grand Tower
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Tower
- Grand Tower is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Tower <3>
- Jacob
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob
- Jacob is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacob <3>
- Poplar Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Sand Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- 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
- Seventysix
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seventysix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventysix
- Seventysix is located in Perry County (MO)
- Starland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Texas Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- 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
How Far From Grimsby 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 community such as Grimsby to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grimsby and extending to:
- Murphysboro, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies just to the East.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Grimsby 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 676 miles [1,087.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,452 miles [10,383.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,182 miles [11,558.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,060 miles [8,143.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grimsby. 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
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- Grimsby) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grimsby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7503, Longitude: -89.4493 In this case, the coordinates for Grimsby have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Grimsby 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 315.549 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.032 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.502 degrees. |