Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Plymouth, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Plymouth and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Plymouth
- 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 Plymouth:
- 40.292121, -90.916303
- 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 Plymouth
- 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 Hancock County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hancock County
- Since Plymouth is near McDonough County and also Schuyler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for McDonough County
- eBird sighting report for Schuyler 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 Plymouth ...
We found 37 communities that share the name Plymouth.
Within Illinois, the name Plymouth is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 37 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 37 communities, 35 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Cerro Gordo County
- This Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Plymouth that is located in Hancock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cerro Gordo County community of Plymouth.
- Plymouth County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Plymouth [Plymouth County].
- Van Buren County
- This Plymouth is located in Van Buren County and lies 50 miles [80.5 km] to the west northwest of the Plymouth that is located in Hancock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Plymouth.
- Kansas
- Brown County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Plymouth [Brown County].
- Jewell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Plymouth [Jewell County].
- Lyon County
- This Plymouth is located in Lyon County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Plymouth that is located in Hancock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of Plymouth.
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Gogebic County
- This Plymouth is located in Gogebic County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<2> to the north of the Plymouth that is located in Hancock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gogebic County community of Plymouth.
- Wayne County
- This Plymouth is located in Wayne County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km] to the east northeast of the Plymouth that is located in Hancock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Plymouth.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Lowndes County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Plymouth [Lowndes County].
- Pontotoc County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Plymouth [Pontotoc County].
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- This Plymouth lies 1,232 miles [1,982.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Plymouth that is located in Hancock County.
- New Hampshire
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Nova Scotia
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Ohio
- Ashtabula County
- This Plymouth is located in Ashtabula County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Plymouth that is located in Hancock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Plymouth.
- Fayette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Plymouth [Fayette County].
- Huron County
- This Plymouth is located in Huron County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km] to the east of the Plymouth that is located in Hancock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huron County community of Plymouth.
- Pennsylvania
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Plymouth ...
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.
- Carthage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <4>
- Chili
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
- Chili is located in Hancock County
- Fountain Green
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
- Fountain Green is located in Hancock County
- Golden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Golden is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <4>
- Hills Grove ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Grove
- Hills Grove is located in McDonough County
- Huntsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huntsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <4>
- Middle Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- Middle Creek is located in Hancock County
- Ragtown ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Tennessee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee
- Tennessee is located in McDonough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennessee <4>
How Far From Plymouth 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 village such as Plymouth to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Plymouth and extending to:
- Carthage, which is the Seat of Hancock County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Plymouth to Carthage, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 75 miles [120.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 743 miles [1,195.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,380 miles [10,267.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,121 miles [11,460.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,006 miles [8,056.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plymouth. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Plymouth 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Plymouth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Plymouth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2921, Longitude: -90.9163 In this case, the coordinates for Plymouth have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Plymouth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Plymouth to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.605 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.593 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.603 degrees. |