Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pisgah, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pisgah and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pisgah
- 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 Pisgah:
- 39.668948, -90.125639
- 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 Pisgah
- 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 Morgan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- Since Pisgah is near Sangamon County and also Scott County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sangamon County
- eBird sighting report for Scott 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 Pisgah ...
We found 28 communities that share the name Pisgah.
Within Illinois, the name Pisgah is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jackson County
- This Pisgah is located in Jackson County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Pisgah that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Pisgah.
- Limestone County
- This Pisgah is located in Limestone County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km] to the south southeast of the Pisgah that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Pisgah.
- Montgomery County
- This Pisgah is located in Montgomery County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km] to the south southeast of the Pisgah that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Pisgah.
- Arkansas
- Pike County
- This Pisgah is located in Pike County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Pisgah that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Pisgah.
- Pope County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Pisgah [Pope County].
- Yell County
- This Pisgah is located in Yell County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km] to the south southwest of the Pisgah that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yell County community of Pisgah.
- California
- Georgia
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- Greene County
- This Pisgah is located in Greene County and lies 598 miles [962.4 km]<1> to the south of the Pisgah that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Pisgah.
- Prentiss County
- This Pisgah is located in Prentiss County and lies 350 miles [563.3 km] to the south southeast of the Pisgah that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prentiss County community of Pisgah.
- Rankin County
- This Pisgah is located in Rankin County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km] to the south of the Pisgah that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Pisgah.
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- DeKalb County
- This Pisgah is located in DeKalb County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Pisgah that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Pisgah.
- Giles County
- This Pisgah is located in Giles County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km] to the south southeast of the Pisgah that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Giles County community of Pisgah.
- Shelby County
- This Pisgah is located in Shelby County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km] to the south of the Pisgah that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Pisgah.
- Weakley County
- This Pisgah is located in Weakley County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km] to the south southeast of the Pisgah that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weakley County community of Pisgah.
- Texas
- Nacogdoches County
- This Pisgah is located in Nacogdoches County and lies 602 miles [968.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Pisgah that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nacogdoches County community of Pisgah.
- Navarro County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Navarro County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navarro County community of Pisgah.
- Virginia
- Augusta County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Pisgah [Augusta County].
- Tazewell County
- This Pisgah is located in Tazewell County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pisgah that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Pisgah.
- West Virginia
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pisgah ...
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.
- Arnold
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Centerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Morgan County
- Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
- Island Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Grove
- Island Grove is located in Sangamon County
- Maxwell ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Orleans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Portuguese Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portuguese Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portuguese Hill
- Portuguese Hill is located in Morgan County
- Savage ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Yeomans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
How Far From Pisgah 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 Pisgah to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pisgah and extending to:
- Jacksonville, which is the Seat of Morgan County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Pisgah to Springfield, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 700 miles [1,126.5 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 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,382 miles [10,270.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,120 miles [11,458.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,002 miles [8,049.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pisgah. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pisgah) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pisgah. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6689, Longitude: -90.1256 In this case, the coordinates for Pisgah have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pisgah, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Pisgah 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Pisgah 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 316.061 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.883 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.369 degrees. |