Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Phillips Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Phillips Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Phillips Ferry
- 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 Phillips Ferry:
- 39.703380, -90.646238
- 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 Phillips Ferry
- 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 Scott County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Scott County
- Since Phillips Ferry is near Pike County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- eBird sighting report for Morgan 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
Communities Also Named Phillips Ferry ...
We found two communities that share the name Phillips Ferry.
Within Illinois, the name Phillips Ferry is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Walker County
- This Phillips Ferry is located in Walker County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Phillips Ferry that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Phillips Ferry.
- Louisiana
- Union Parish
- This Phillips Ferry is located in Union Parish and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the south of the Phillips Ferry that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union Parish community of Phillips Ferry.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Phillips Ferry ...
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.
- Columbus ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Florence
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Maysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Montezuma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Naples
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Naples is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <3>
- Sunny Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Sunny Hill is located in Pike County
- Time
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Valley City
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Valley City is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
How Far From Phillips Ferry 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 Phillips Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Phillips Ferry and extending to:
- Winchester, which is the Seat of Scott County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Phillips Ferry to Winchester, 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 53 miles [85.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 728 miles [1,171.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,400 miles [10,299.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,138 miles [11,487.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,022 miles [8,082.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Phillips Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Phillips Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Phillips Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7034, Longitude: -90.6462 In this case, the coordinates for Phillips Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Phillips Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.407 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.285 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.612 degrees. |