Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pinkstaff:
  • 38.794491, -87.669192
  • 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 Pinkstaff

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

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.

• Birds
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds
  • Birds is located in Lawrence County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birds <1>
• Charlottsville ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottsville
  • Charlottsville is located in Lawrence County
• Davy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
  • Davy is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
• Flat Rock
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • 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 <1>
• Grays Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Corner
  • Grays Corner is located in Lawrence County
• Heathsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
  • Heathsville is located in Crawford County
• Oil Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Grove
  • Oil Grove is located in Crawford County
• Riddleville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
  • Riddleville is located in Crawford County

How Far From Pinkstaff to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pinkstaff to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Pinkstaff to Springfield, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 571 miles [918.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,333 miles [10,192 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,062 miles [11,365.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,940 miles [7,950.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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