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37.577551, -88.909235
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We found fourteen communities that share the name Robinwood.
Within Illinois, the name Robinwood is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Jefferson County
This Robinwood is located in Jefferson County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Robinwood that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Robinwood.
Mobile County
This Robinwood is located in Mobile County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km] to the south of the Robinwood that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Robinwood.
Arkansas
Pulaski County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Robinwood [Pulaski County].
Indiana
Vigo County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Robinwood [Vigo County].
Louisiana
Tangipahoa Parish
This Robinwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Robinwood that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tangipahoa Parish community of Robinwood.
Maryland
Anne Arundel County
This Robinwood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<1> to the east of the Robinwood that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Robinwood.
Washington County
This Robinwood is located in Washington County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km] to the east northeast of the Robinwood that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Robinwood.
Mississippi
Lawrence County
This Robinwood is located in Lawrence County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<1> to the south of the Robinwood that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Robinwood.
New York
Hamilton County
This Robinwood is located in Hamilton County and lies 862 miles [1,387.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Robinwood that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Robinwood.
Oregon
Clackamas County
This Robinwood is located in Clackamas County and lies 1,811 miles [2,914.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Robinwood that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Robinwood.
Utah
Davis County
This Robinwood is located in Davis County and lies 1,252 miles [2,014.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Robinwood that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Robinwood.
Virginia
Chesterfield County
This Robinwood is located in Chesterfield County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km]<1> to the east of the Robinwood that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Robinwood.
Danville City
This Robinwood is located in Danville City and lies 527 miles [848.1 km] to the east of the Robinwood that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Danville City community of Robinwood.
Henrico County
This Robinwood is located in Henrico County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km] to the east of the Robinwood that is located in Johnson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Robinwood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Robinwood ...
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.
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 Robinwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Robinwood and extending to:
Vienna, which is the Seat of Johnson County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Robinwood to Vienna, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 157 miles [252.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 649 miles [1,044.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,440 miles [10,364.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,168 miles [11,535.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,046 miles [8,120.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Robinwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Robinwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5776, Longitude: -88.9092 In this case, the coordinates for Robinwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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 Robinwood 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.
<3>
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.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
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.
<6>
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 Robinwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.194 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.599 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.295 degrees.