Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hartsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hartsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hartsville
- 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 Hartsville:
- 37.535696, -88.482972
- 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 Hartsville
- 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 Pope County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pope County
- Since Hartsville is near Hardin County and also Saline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hardin County
- eBird sighting report for Saline 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 Hartsville ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Hartsville.
Within Illinois, the name Hartsville is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, eleven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Chaffee County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Chaffee County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chaffee County community of Hartsville.
- Indiana
- Bartholomew County
- This Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<2> to the northeast of the Hartsville that is located in Pope County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartholomew County community of Hartsville.
- Kansas
- Cherokee 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 Kansas community of Hartsville [Cherokee County].
- Massachusetts
- Berkshire County
- This Hartsville is located in Berkshire County and lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Hartsville that is located in Pope County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Hartsville.
- Dukes County
- This Hartsville is located in Dukes County and lies 990 miles [1,593.3 km] to the east northeast of the Hartsville that is located in Pope County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dukes County community of Hartsville.
- New York
- Steuben County
- This Hartsville is located in Steuben County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Hartsville that is located in Pope County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Hartsville.
- North Carolina
- Wake 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 North Carolina community of Hartsville [Wake County].
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Hartsville is located in Bucks County and lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Hartsville that is located in Pope County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Hartsville.
- Lehigh 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 Pennsylvania community of Hartsville [Lehigh County].
- Prince Edward Island
- This Hartsville lies 1,416 miles [2,278.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Hartsville that is located in Pope County.
- South Carolina
- Darlington County
- This Hartsville is located in Darlington County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Hartsville that is located in Pope County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Hartsville.
- Tennessee
- Trousdale County
- This Hartsville is located in Trousdale County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Hartsville that is located in Pope County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trousdale County community of Hartsville.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hartsville ...
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.
- Derby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Eagle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Elizabethtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <5>
- Gross
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Hicks
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Humm Wye
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Leisure City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure City
- Leisure City is located in Pope County
- Mineral City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Mineral City is located in Hardin County
- Rising Sun
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
- Rock is located in Pope County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rock
- From Hartsville to Rock
- Rose Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Saline Valley Store ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline Valley Store have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline Valley Store
- Saline Valley Store is located in Saline County
- Sparks Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Hill
- Sparks Hill is located in Hardin County
How Far From Hartsville 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 Hartsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hartsville and extending to:
- Golconda, which is the Seat of Pope County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Hartsville to Golconda, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 167 miles [268.8 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 627 miles [1,009.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,425 miles [10,340 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,153 miles [11,511.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,030 miles [8,095 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hartsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Hartsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hartsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hartsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5357, Longitude: -88.4830 In this case, the coordinates for Hartsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Hartsville 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 Hartsville 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 314.92 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.277 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.112 degrees. |