Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Powellton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Powellton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Powellton
- 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 Powellton:
- 40.535877, -91.268760
- 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 Powellton
- 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 Powellton is near Lee County and also Des Moines County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- eBird sighting report for Des Moines 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 Powellton ...
We found three communities that share the name Powellton.
Within Illinois, the name Powellton is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Powellton ...
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.
- Argyle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Argyle is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <3>
- Bricker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Carthage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- 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 <3>
- Denmark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Denmark is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denmark <3>
- Disco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
- Disco is located in Hancock County
- Elderville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
- Elderville is located in Hancock County
- Ferris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
- Ferris is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <3>
- Franklin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Lee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Iowa Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
- Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County
- La Crosse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Skunk River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skunk River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skunk River
- Skunk River is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Spring Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Sugar Creek ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Sugar Creek is located in Lee County (IA)
- Summitville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Summitville is located in Lee County (IA)
How Far From Powellton 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 Powellton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Powellton and extending to:
- Carthage, which is the Seat of Hancock County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Powellton to Carthage, 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 99 miles [159.3 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 763 miles [1,227.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,123 miles [11,463.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,009 miles [8,061.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Powellton. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Powellton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Powellton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5359, Longitude: -91.2688 In this case, the coordinates for Powellton 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 Powellton 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 316.849 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.906 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.719 degrees. |