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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Lewis Corner:
    • 37.272554, -88.579491
    • 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 Lewis Corner
  • 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 Lewis Corner ...

We found three communities that share the name Lewis Corner.

Within Illinois, the name Lewis Corner is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Gordon County
      • This Lewis Corner is located in Gordon County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Lewis Corner that is located in Pope County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gordon County community of Lewis Corner.
    • Maryland
      • Worcester County
      • This Lewis Corner is located in Worcester County and lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km]<1> to the east of the Lewis Corner that is located in Pope County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Lewis Corner.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Potter County
      • This Lewis Corner is located in Potter County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lewis Corner that is located in Pope County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of Lewis Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lewis Corner ...

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.

  • Big Bay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
    • Big Bay is located in Massac County
  • Birdsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
    • Birdsville is located in Livingston County (KY)
  • Rising Sun
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
    • Rising Sun is located in Pope County
  • Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
    • Rock is located in Pope County
  • Ropers Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ropers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ropers Landing
    • Ropers Landing is located in Pope County
  • Rosebud
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
    • Rosebud is located in Pope County
  • Round Knob
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Knob
    • Round Knob is located in Massac County
  • Shady Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Massac County
  • Temple Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill
    • Temple Hill is located in Pope County
  • Unionville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Massac County

How Far From Lewis Corner 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 community such as Lewis Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Golconda, which is the Seat of Pope County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Lewis Corner to Springfield, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 636 miles [1,023.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,442 miles [10,367.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,169 miles [11,537.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,045 miles [8,119.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lewis Corner. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lewis Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lewis Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2726, Longitude: -88.5795       In this case, the coordinates for Lewis Corner 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 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.
<4>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 Lewis Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.971 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.30 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.217 degrees.




 

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