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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 Peoria, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Peoria 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 Peoria:
- 40.697673, -89.590519
- 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 Peoria
- 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 Peoria ...
We found twenty communities that share the name Peoria.
Within Illinois, the name Peoria is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, nineteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Peoria lies 1,655 miles [2,663.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Peoria that is located in Peoria County.
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Peoria is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,335 miles [2,148.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Peoria that is located in Peoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Peoria.
- Arkansas
- Sebastian County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Peoria [Sebastian County].
- Colorado
- Arapahoe County
- This Peoria is located in Arapahoe County and lies 768 miles [1,236 km]<1> to the west of the Peoria that is located in Peoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arapahoe County community of Peoria.
- Florida
- Clay County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Peoria [Clay County].
- Indiana
- Franklin County
- This Peoria is located in Franklin County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Peoria that is located in Peoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Peoria.
- Miami County
- This Peoria is located in Miami County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km] to the east of the Peoria that is located in Peoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Peoria.
- Iowa
- Mahaska County
- This Peoria is located in Mahaska County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Peoria that is located in Peoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahaska County community of Peoria.
- Wayne County
- This Peoria is located in Wayne County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km] to the west of the Peoria that is located in Peoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Peoria.
- Kansas
- Franklin County
- This Peoria is located in Franklin County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Peoria that is located in Peoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Peoria.
- Mississippi
- Amite County
- This Peoria is located in Amite County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the south of the Peoria that is located in Peoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amite County community of Peoria.
- Missouri
- Washington County
- This Peoria is located in Washington County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Peoria that is located in Peoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Peoria.
- Nebraska
- Knox County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Peoria [Knox County].
- New York
- Wyoming County
- This Peoria is located in Wyoming County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Peoria that is located in Peoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Peoria.
- North Carolina
- Watauga County
- This Peoria is located in Watauga County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Peoria that is located in Peoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Watauga County community of Peoria.
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This Peoria is located in Butler County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Peoria that is located in Peoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Peoria.
- Union County
- This Peoria is located in Union County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km] to the east of the Peoria that is located in Peoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Peoria.
- Oklahoma
- Ottawa County
- This Peoria is located in Ottawa County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Peoria that is located in Peoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Peoria.
- Oregon
- Linn County
- This Peoria is located in Linn County and lies 1,716 miles [2,761.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Peoria that is located in Peoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Peoria.
- Texas
- Hill County
- This Peoria is located in Hill County and lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Peoria that is located in Peoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hill County community of Peoria.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Peoria ...
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.
- Cloverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Tazewell County
- Farmdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
- Farmdale is located in Tazewell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Farmdale
- From Peoria to Farmdale
- Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Grove is located in Tazewell County
- Harvard Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Highway Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kickapoo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kickapoo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickapoo
- Kickapoo is located in Peoria County
- Long Shore Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Shore Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Shore Park
- Long Shore Park is located in Peoria County
- Maxwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Maxwell is located in Peoria County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Maxwell
- From Peoria to Maxwell
- Orange Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pioneer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Pioneer is located in Peoria County
- Pottstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sunnyland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
How Far From Peoria 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 city such as Peoria to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Peoria and extending to:
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Peoria to Springfield, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 676 miles [1,087.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,312 miles [10,158.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,051 miles [11,347.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,935 miles [7,942.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Peoria) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Peoria. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6977, Longitude: -89.5905 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Peoria could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Peoria to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.729 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.644 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.853 degrees. |
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