Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Karnak, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Karnak and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Karnak
- 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 Karnak:
- 37.294157, -88.975817
- 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 Karnak
- 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 Pulaski County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
- Since Karnak is near Johnson County and also Massac County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Johnson County
- eBird sighting report for Massac 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 Karnak ...
We found two communities that share the name Karnak.
Within Illinois, the name Karnak is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- North Dakota
Curious and Interesting Names Near Karnak ...
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.
- Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Johnson County
- Cypress
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
- Cypress is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress <3>
- Grand Chain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Chain
- Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Chain <3>
- Joppa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Joppa is located in Massac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <3>
- Joppa Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Junction
- Joppa Junction is located in Johnson County
- Monkeys Eyebrow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monkeys Eyebrow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkeys Eyebrow
- Monkeys Eyebrow is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Moscow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Needmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - New Grand Chain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
- New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Perks
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perks
- Perks is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perks <3>
- Pleasant Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Johnson County
- Ragland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Karnak 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 Karnak to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Karnak and extending to:
- Mound City, which is the Seat of Pulaski County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Karnak to Mound City, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 175 miles [281.6 km] to the north (N). 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 657 miles [1,057.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,456 miles [10,389.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,184 miles [11,561.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,061 miles [8,144.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Karnak. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Karnak) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Karnak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2942, Longitude: -88.9758 In this case, the coordinates for Karnak have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Karnak to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.225 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.596 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.391 degrees. |