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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 Payson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Payson 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 Payson:
- 39.817402, -91.241827
- 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 Payson
- 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 Adams County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Adams County
- Since Payson is near Pike County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pike County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Payson
Communities Also Named Payson ...
We found three communities that are also named Payson.
Within Illinois, the name Payson is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Gila County
- This Payson is located in Gila County and lies 1,168 miles [1,879.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Payson that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gila County community of Payson.
- Oklahoma
- Lincoln County
- This Payson is located in Lincoln County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the southwest of the Payson that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Payson.
- Utah
- Utah County
- This Payson is located in Utah County and lies 1,082 miles [1,741.3 km]<1> to the west of the Payson that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Utah County community of Payson.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Payson ...
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.
- Aladdin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Aladdin is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
- Cave City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cave City is located in Marion County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- Hannibal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Grove is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Holiday Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Holiday Hills is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Hull
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Kinderhook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lamb
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lamb is located in Marion County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
- Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Hills is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hills
- Marblehead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Meadowbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Meadowbrook is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Monkey Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Monkey Run is located in Ralls County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkey Run
- Plainville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shepherd
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnybrook Meadows
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sunnybrook Meadows is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Meadows
How Far From Payson 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 Payson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Payson and extending to:
- Quincy, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Payson to Quincy, with an average speed<3> 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 84 miles [135.2 km] to the east (E). 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 760 miles [1,223.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,416 miles [10,325.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,156 miles [11,516.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,040 miles [8,111.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Payson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Payson 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 Payson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8174, Longitude: -91.2418 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.808 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.762 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.874 degrees. |
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