Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shelbyville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shelbyville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shelbyville
- 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 Shelbyville:
- 39.406646, -88.798498
- 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 Shelbyville
- 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 Shelby County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- Since Shelbyville is near Moultrie County and also Effingham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Moultrie County
- eBird sighting report for Effingham 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 Shelbyville ...
We found seven communities that share the name Shelbyville.
Within Illinois, the name Shelbyville is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Sharp County
- This Shelbyville is located in Sharp County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Shelbyville that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sharp County community of Shelbyville.
- Indiana
- Shelby County
- This Shelbyville is located in Shelby County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the east of the Shelbyville that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Shelbyville.
- Kentucky
- Shelby County
- This Shelbyville is located in Shelby County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Shelbyville that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Shelbyville.
- Michigan
- Allegan County
- This Shelbyville is located in Allegan County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the northeast of the Shelbyville that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegan County community of Shelbyville.
- Missouri
- Shelby County
- This Shelbyville is located in Shelby County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the west of the Shelbyville that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Shelbyville.
- Tennessee
- Bedford County
- This Shelbyville is located in Bedford County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Shelbyville that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Shelbyville.
- Texas
- Shelby County
- This Shelbyville is located in Shelby County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Shelbyville that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Shelbyville.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shelbyville ...
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.
- Assumption
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
- Assumption is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Assumption <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Assumption
- From Shelbyville to Assumption
- Bruce
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Dunkel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Greenland ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Holland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Holliday
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Holliday is located in Fayette County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Holliday
- From Shelbyville to Holliday
- Kingman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Kirksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
- Kirksville is located in Moultrie County
- Mode
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
- Mode is located in Shelby County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mode
- From Shelbyville to Mode
- Todds Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todds Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Point
- Todds Point is located in Shelby County
- Tower Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
- Tower Hill is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower Hill <2>
How Far From Shelbyville 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 Shelbyville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shelbyville and extending to:
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Shelbyville to Springfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 630 miles [1,013.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,346 miles [10,212.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,080 miles [11,394.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,960 miles [7,982.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shelbyville. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shelbyville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shelbyville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4066, Longitude: -88.7985 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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 Shelbyville 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 315.181 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.837 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.801 degrees. |