Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Pierceburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pierceburg and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Pierceburg

• 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 Pierceburg:
  • 38.930599, -87.907810
  • 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 Pierceburg

• 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 Crawford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Crawford County
  • Since Pierceburg is near Lawrence County and also Jasper County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
  • eBird sighting report for Jasper 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pierceburg ...

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.

• Boos
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boos
  • Boos is located in Jasper County
• Charlottsville ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottsville
  • Charlottsville is located in Lawrence County
• Flat Rock
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
  • Flat Rock is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <2>
• Gordon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
  • Gordon is located in Crawford County
• Hunt City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt City
  • Hunt City is located in Jasper County
• Oblong
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oblong
  • Oblong is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,357 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oblong <2>
• Oil Center
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
  • Oil Center is located in Crawford County
• Porterville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
  • Porterville is located in Crawford County
• Stringtown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
  • Stringtown is located in Richland County
• Willow Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
  • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <2>

How Far From Pierceburg 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 community such as Pierceburg to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Pierceburg and extending to:

• Robinson, which is the Seat of Crawford County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pierceburg to Robinson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 110 miles [177 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 583 miles [938.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,335 miles [10,195.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,066 miles [11,371.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,944 miles [7,956.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pierceburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov