Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Industry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Industry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Industry
- 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 Industry:
- 40.326923, -90.607250
- 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 Industry
- 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 McDonough County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for McDonough County
- Since Industry is near Schuyler County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Schuyler County
- eBird sighting report for Fulton 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 Industry ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Industry.
Within Illinois, the name Industry is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Maine
- Ohio
- Montgomery County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Montgomery County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Industry.
- Portage County
- This Industry is located in Portage County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km]<1> to the east of the Industry that is located in McDonough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Industry.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Industry is located in Allegheny County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<1> to the east of the Industry that is located in McDonough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Industry.
- Beaver County
- This Industry is located in Beaver County and lies 535 miles [861 km] to the east of the Industry that is located in McDonough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Industry.
- Texas
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Industry ...
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.
- Erwin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Hills Grove ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Grove
- Hills Grove is located in McDonough County
- Little Ireland ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Ireland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Ireland
- Little Ireland is located in McDonough County
- Littleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Littleton is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <5>
- New Philadelphia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
- New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
- Ragtown ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Rushville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Rushville is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,822 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <5>
- Shoo Fly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Table Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Grove
- Table Grove is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Table Grove <5>
- Tennessee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee
- Tennessee is located in McDonough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennessee <5>
- University Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- University Village is located in McDonough County
- Vermont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont
- Vermont is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermont <5>
How Far From Industry 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 village such as Industry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Industry and extending to:
- Macomb, which is the Seat of McDonough County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Industry to Macomb, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 62 miles [99.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 727 miles [1,170 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,367 miles [10,246.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,107 miles [11,437.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,992 miles [8,033.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Industry. 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 '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- Industry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Industry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3269, Longitude: -90.6072 |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Industry 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. |
| <3> | 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 Industry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Industry 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 316.399 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.362 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.444 degrees. |