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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 Obed, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Obed and the surrounding area.
- 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 Obed:
- 39.565316, -88.902576
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Obed
- 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 Shelby County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- Since Obed is near Christian County and also Macon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Christian County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Macon 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Obed
Communities Also Named Obed ...
We found three communities that are also named Obed.
Within Illinois, the name Obed is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tallapoosa County
- This Obed is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Obed that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Obed.
- Alberta
- This Obed lies 1,637 miles [2,634.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Obed that is located in Shelby County.
- South Carolina
- Spartanburg County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Obed [Spartanburg County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Obed ...
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.
- Assumption
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bethany
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Mound
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Boody
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dunkel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dunkel is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkel
- Kirksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kirksville is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
- Prairie Hall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie Hall is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hall
- Sandersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sandersville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Todds Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Todds Point is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Point
- Tower Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
How Far From Obed to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Obed to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Obed and extending to:
- Shelbyville, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Obed to Shelbyville, 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 42 miles [67.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 635 miles [1,021.9 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 6,342 miles [10,206.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,077 miles [11,389.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,957 miles [7,977.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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- Obed) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Obed, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Obed to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Obed. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5653, Longitude: -88.9026 In this case, the coordinates for Obed have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.253 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.941 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.811 degrees. |
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