Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Longview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Longview and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Longview
- 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 Longview:
- 39.886700, -88.066427
- 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 Longview
- 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 Champaign County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Champaign County
- Since Longview 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 Longview ...
We found 32 communities that share the name Longview.
Within Illinois, the name Longview is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 32 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 32 communities, 31 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cullman County
- This Longview is located in Cullman County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the south of the Longview that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Longview.
- Shelby County
- This Longview is located in Shelby County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km] to the south of the Longview that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Longview.
- Alberta
- This Longview lies 1,458 miles [2,346.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Longview that is located in Champaign County.
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Emanuel County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Longview [Emanuel County].
- Habersham County
- This Longview is located in Habersham County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<1> to the southeast of the Longview that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Habersham County community of Longview.
- Kentucky
- Christian County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Longview [Christian County].
- Jefferson County
- This Longview is located in Jefferson County and lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the southeast of the Longview that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Longview.
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Longview is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<1> to the east of the Longview that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Longview.
- Frederick County
- This Longview is located in Frederick County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km] to the east of the Longview that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Longview.
- Massachusetts
- Mississippi
- Monroe County
- This Longview is located in Monroe County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the south of the Longview that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Longview.
- Oktibbeha County
- This Longview is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km] to the south of the Longview that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Longview.
- Pontotoc County
- This Longview is located in Pontotoc County and lies 389 miles [626 km] to the south of the Longview that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pontotoc County community of Longview.
- Missouri
- Franklin County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Franklin County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Longview.
- Jackson County
- This Longview is located in Jackson County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<1> to the west of the Longview that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Longview.
- McDonald County
- This Longview is located in McDonald County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km] to the west southwest of the Longview that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDonald County community of Longview.
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Isle of Wight County
- This Longview is located in Isle of Wight County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Longview that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isle of Wight County community of Longview.
- Loudoun County
- This Longview is located in Loudoun County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km] to the east of the Longview that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Longview.
- Prince William County
- This Longview is located in Prince William County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km] to the east of the Longview that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Longview.
- Washington
- Benton County
- This Longview is located in Benton County and lies 1,627 miles [2,618.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Longview that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Longview.
- Cowlitz County
- This Longview is located in Cowlitz County and lies 1,797 miles [2,892 km] to the west northwest of the Longview that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowlitz County community of Longview.
- West Virginia
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Longview ...
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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archie
- Archie is located in Vermilion County
- Block
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Deers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Hillcrest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Hindsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindsboro
- Hindsboro is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hindsboro <5>
- Homer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Homer is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <5>
- Hughes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Hugo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Kings
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Maizetown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Meadowview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Meadowview is located in Douglas County
How Far From Longview 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 Longview to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Longview and extending to:
- Urbana, which is the Seat of Champaign County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Longview to Urbana, with an average speed<6> 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 84 miles [135.2 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 592 miles [952.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,295 miles [10,130.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,029 miles [11,312.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,909 miles [7,900.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Longview. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Champaign County: www.co.champaign.il.us/
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- Longview) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Longview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8867, Longitude: -88.0664 In this case, the coordinates for Longview have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Longview 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 Longview, 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 Longview 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 314.712 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.366 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.33 degrees. |