Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Moccasin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moccasin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Moccasin
- 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 Moccasin:
- 39.147419, -88.757399
- 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 Moccasin
- 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 Effingham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Effingham County
- Since Moccasin is near Fayette County and also Shelby County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- eBird sighting report for Shelby 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 Moccasin ...
We found six communities that share the name Moccasin.
Within Illinois, the name Moccasin is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- California
- Plumas County
- This Moccasin is located in Plumas County and lies 1,703 miles [2,740.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Moccasin that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plumas County community of Moccasin.
- Tuolumne County
- This Moccasin is located in Tuolumne County and lies 1,698 miles [2,732.7 km] to the west of the Moccasin that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuolumne County community of Moccasin.
- Montana
- Tennessee
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Moccasin ...
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.
- Funkhouser
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
- Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Funkhouser
- From Moccasin to Funkhouser
- Greenland ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Holland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Holliday
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Holliday is located in Fayette County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Holliday
- From Moccasin to Holliday
- Howards Point ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
- Howards Point is located in Fayette County
- Magnolia Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Corner
- Magnolia Corner is located in Fayette County
- Mode
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
- Mode is located in Shelby County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mode
- From Moccasin to Mode
- Post Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Moccasin 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 Moccasin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Moccasin and extending to:
- Effingham, which is the Seat of Effingham County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Moccasin to Effingham, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 64 miles [103 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 628 miles [1,010.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,357 miles [10,230.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,090 miles [11,410.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,969 miles [7,996.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moccasin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Effingham County: www.co.effingham.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Moccasin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moccasin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1474, Longitude: -88.7574 |
| <2> | 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 Moccasin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Moccasin 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 315.148 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.763 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.847 degrees. |