Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hume, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hume and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hume
- 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 Hume:
- 39.798589, -87.869255
- 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 Hume
- 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 Edgar County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Edgar County
- Since Hume is near Douglas County and also Vermilion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- eBird sighting report for Vermilion 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 Hume ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Hume.
Within Illinois, the name Hume is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, ten are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Butte County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Hume [Butte County].
- Fresno County
- This Hume is located in Fresno County and lies 1,686 miles [2,713.4 km]<2> to the west of the Hume that is located in Edgar County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Hume.
- Inyo County
- This community is historic and although located in Inyo County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Inyo County community of Hume.
- Kentucky
- Missouri
- New York
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Hume lies 602 miles [968.8 km]<2> to the north of the Hume that is located in Edgar County.
- Saskatchewan
- This Hume lies 1,026 miles [1,651.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Hume that is located in Edgar County.
- Texas
- Virginia
- Alexandria City
- This Hume is located in Alexandria City and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<2> to the east of the Hume that is located in Edgar County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexandria City community of Hume.
- Fauquier County
- This Hume is located in Fauquier County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km] to the east of the Hume that is located in Edgar County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Hume.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hume ...
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.
- Archie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archie
- Archie is located in Vermilion County
- Catfish ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Cherry Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Point
- Cherry Point is located in Edgar County
- Edgar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Harris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Hughes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Kings
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Longview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Longview is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longview <4>
- Mabel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Maizetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Mays
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Woodyard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Hume 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 village such as Hume to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hume and extending to:
- Paris, which is the Seat of Edgar County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hume to Paris, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 94 miles [151.3 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,292 miles [10,126 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,025 miles [11,305.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,904 miles [7,892.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hume. 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 Hume, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hume) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hume. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7986, Longitude: -87.8693 In this case, the coordinates for Hume have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Hume 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 314.583 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.205 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.26 degrees. |