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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 Oconee, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oconee 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 Oconee:
- 39.285879, -89.107806
- 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 Oconee
- 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 Oconee is near Montgomery County and also Christian County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Christian 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 Oconee
Communities Also Named Oconee ...
We found four communities that are also named Oconee.
Within Illinois, the name Oconee is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Randolph County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Oconee [Randolph County].
- Georgia
- Washington County
- This Oconee is located in Washington County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km]<2> to the southeast of the Oconee that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Oconee.
- Nebraska
- Platte County
- This Oconee is located in Platte County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Oconee that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Platte County community of Oconee.
- South Carolina
- Oconee County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Oconee County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Oconee.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oconee ...
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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Dunkel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dunkel is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkel
- Greenland ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greenland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Holland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Holland is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holliday
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Magnolia Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia Corner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Corner
- Mode
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Post Oak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Post Oak is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Tower Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Churches
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Twin Churches is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Churches
How Far From Oconee 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 Oconee to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oconee and extending to:
- Shelbyville, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Oconee to Shelbyville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over 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 44 miles [70.8 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 647 miles [1,041.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,363 miles [10,240.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,098 miles [11,423.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,978 miles [8,011.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Oconee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oconee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Oconee 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 Oconee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2859, Longitude: -89.1078 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.38 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.048 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.978 degrees. |
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