Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 New Burnside:
  • 37.580066, -88.771932
  • 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 New Burnside

• 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 Johnson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Johnson County
  • Since New Burnside is near Pope County and also Williamson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pope County
  • eBird sighting report for Williamson 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near New Burnside ...

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.

• Cross Roads ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
  • Cross Roads is located in Johnson County
• Delta
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
  • Delta is located in Saline County
• Egypt Shores
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Shores
  • Egypt Shores is located in Williamson County
• Egyptian Hills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egyptian Hills
  • Egyptian Hills is located in Johnson County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Egyptian Hills
  • From New Burnside to Egyptian Hills
• Lake Crest
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crest
  • Lake Crest is located in Williamson County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lake Crest
  • From New Burnside to Lake Crest
• Pharoahs Gardens
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pharoahs Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharoahs Gardens
  • Pharoahs Gardens is located in Johnson County
• Rodgersville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodgersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgersville
  • Rodgersville is located in Williamson County
• Saline
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
  • Saline is located in Saline County
• Sandburn
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandburn
  • Sandburn is located in Johnson County
• Sugar Creek Ranch
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek Ranch
  • Sugar Creek Ranch is located in Johnson County
• Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
  • Sulphur Springs is located in Williamson County
• Tunnel Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Hill
  • Tunnel Hill is located in Johnson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunnel Hill <2>
• Wagon Creek Heaven
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagon Creek Heaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagon Creek Heaven
  • Wagon Creek Heaven is located in Johnson County

How Far From New Burnside 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 New Burnside to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in New Burnside and extending to:

• Vienna, which is the Seat of Johnson County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from New Burnside to Vienna, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 159 miles [255.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 642 miles [1,033.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,434 miles [10,354.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,163 miles [11,527.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,040 miles [8,111.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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