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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Saint Francisville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Francisville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Saint Francisville:
    • 38.591483, -87.648142
    • 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 Saint Francisville
  • 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 Saint Francisville ...

We found two communities that share the name Saint Francisville.

Within Illinois, the name Saint Francisville is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Louisiana
      • West Feliciana Parish
      • This Saint Francisville is located in West Feliciana Parish and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Saint Francisville that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the West Feliciana Parish community of Saint Francisville.
    • Missouri
      • Clark County
      • This Saint Francisville is located in Clark County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Francisville that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Saint Francisville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Francisville ...

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.

  • Cantaloupe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantaloupe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantaloupe
    • Cantaloupe is located in Knox County (IN)
  • Decker
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
    • Decker is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
  • Decker Chapel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decker Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker Chapel
    • Decker Chapel is located in Knox County (IN)
  • Friendsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
    • Friendsville is located in Wabash County
  • Grays Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Corner
    • Grays Corner is located in Lawrence County
  • Helena
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Lawrence County
  • Little Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
    • Little Rock is located in Knox County (IN)
  • Sand Barrens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Barrens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Barrens
    • Sand Barrens is located in Lawrence County
  • Twin Bridges
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
    • Twin Bridges is located in Knox County (IN)

How Far From Saint Francisville 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 city such as Saint Francisville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Francisville and extending to:

  • Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Saint Francisville to Lawrenceville, with an average speed<3> 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 135 miles [217.3 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 571 miles [918.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,342 miles [10,206.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,071 miles [11,379.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,948 miles [7,963 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Francisville. 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 from Point A (ie- Saint Francisville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Francisville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5915, Longitude: -87.6481    
<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 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.
<4>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 Saint Francisville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.417 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.847 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.472 degrees.









 

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