Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hoopeston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hoopeston and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hoopeston
- 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 Hoopeston:
- 40.461204, -87.665906
- 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 Hoopeston
- 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 Vermilion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Vermilion County
- Since Hoopeston is near Iroquois County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Iroquois County
- eBird sighting report for Warren 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 Hoopeston ...
We found one communities that share the name Hoopeston.
Within Illinois, the name Hoopeston is unique.
Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Hoopeston in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hoopeston ...
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.
- Blue Grass ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
- Blue Grass is located in Vermilion County
- Fountain Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Creek
- Fountain Creek is located in Iroquois County
- Free
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Freeland Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Park
- Freeland Park is located in Benton County (IN)
- Goodwine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwine
- Goodwine is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodwine <3>
- Gray Ford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Handy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Heaton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Hustle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Jamesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Judyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Pitchin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Sycamore Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Corner
- Sycamore Corner is located in Warren County (IN)
How Far From Hoopeston 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 city such as Hoopeston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Hoopeston and extending to:
- Danville, which is the Seat of Vermilion County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<4> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Hoopeston to Danville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 114 miles [183.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 574 miles [923.8 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,252 miles [10,061.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,987 miles [11,244.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,867 miles [7,832.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hoopeston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Vermilion County: www.co.vermilion.il.us/
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 Hoopeston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Hoopeston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hoopeston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4612, Longitude: -87.6659 In this case, the coordinates for Hoopeston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Hoopeston to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.457 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.155 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.984 degrees. |