Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Island View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Island View and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Island View

• 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 Island View:
  • 39.210604, -89.615369
  • 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 Island View

• 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Island View is near Macoupin County and also Bond County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Macoupin County
  • eBird sighting report for Bond 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 Island View ...

We found twelve communities that share the name Island View.

Within Illinois, the name Island View is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, eight are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Glynn County
    • This Island View is located in Glynn County and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Island View that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Island View.
  • Manitoba
    • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
  • Maryland
    • Queen Anne's County
    • This Island View is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the east of the Island View that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Island View.
  • Michigan
    • Delta County
    • This Island View is located in Delta County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Island View that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Island View.
  • Minnesota
    • Koochiching County
    • This Island View is located in Koochiching County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Island View that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Koochiching County community of Island View.
  • New Brunswick
    • This Island View lies 1,243 miles [2,000.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Island View that is located in Montgomery County.
  • Nova Scotia
    • This Island View lies 1,539 miles [2,476.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Island View that is located in Montgomery County.
  • Ohio
    • Logan County
    • This Island View is located in Logan County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Island View that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Island View.
    • Wood County
    • This Island View is located in Wood County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km] to the east northeast of the Island View that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Island View.
  • Saskatchewan
    • This Island View lies 1,106 miles [1,779.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Island View that is located in Montgomery County.
  • Utah
    • Davis County
    • This Island View is located in Davis County and lies 1,178 miles [1,895.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Island View that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Island View.
  • Washington
    • Benton County
    • This Island View is located in Benton County and lies 1,567 miles [2,521.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Island View that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Island View.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Island View ...

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.

• Butler
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Butler is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <3>
• Eagarville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagarville
  • Eagarville is located in Macoupin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagarville <3>
• Honey Bend
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Bend
  • Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
• Panama
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
  • Panama is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <3>
• Raymond
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
  • Raymond is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <3>
• Shop Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shop Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Creek
  • Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
• Stagecoach Junction
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Junction
  • Stagecoach Junction is located in Montgomery County
• Standard City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard City
  • Standard City is located in Macoupin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
• Sunrise Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Hills
  • Sunrise Hills is located in Montgomery County

How Far From Island View to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Island View to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Island View and extending to:

• Hillsboro, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Island View to Springfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 674 miles [1,084.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 6,386 miles [10,277.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,121 miles [11,460.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,002 miles [8,049.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Island View. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomeryco.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov