Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Piopolis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Piopolis and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Piopolis
- 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 Piopolis:
- 38.183659, -88.561442
- 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 Piopolis
- 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 Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- Since Piopolis is near Wayne County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Piopolis ...
We found one communities that share the name Piopolis.
Within Illinois, the name Piopolis is unique.
Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Piopolis in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Quebec
- This Piopolis lies 1,032 miles [1,660.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Piopolis that is located in Hamilton County.
- Quebec
Curious and Interesting Names Near Piopolis ...
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.
- Dale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Dale is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <3>
- Diamond City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
- Diamond City is located in Hamilton County
- Diana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Flint
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Harris Grove ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Harris Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Hoodville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Mayberry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Nipper Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nipper Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipper Corner
- Nipper Corner is located in Hamilton County
- Springer Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springer Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer Station
- Springer Station is located in White County
- Tuckers Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Corners
- Tuckers Corners is located in Hamilton County
How Far From Piopolis 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 Piopolis to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Piopolis and extending to:
- McLeansboro, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Piopolis to Springfield, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 623 miles [1,002.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,397 miles [10,295 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,126 miles [11,468.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,004 miles [8,053.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Piopolis. 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 '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- Piopolis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Piopolis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1837, Longitude: -88.5614 In this case, the coordinates for Piopolis 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 Piopolis 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 314.993 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.451 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.993 degrees. |