Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Shop Creek

• 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 Shop Creek:
  • 39.275882, -89.645648
  • 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 Shop Creek

• 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Shop Creek is near Macoupin County and also Christian County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Macoupin County
  • eBird sighting report for Christian 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shop Creek ...

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.

• Butler
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Butler is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <2>
• Farmersville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
  • Farmersville is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersville <2>
• Greenridge
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
  • Greenridge is located in Macoupin County
• Honey Bend
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Bend
  • Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
• Island View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
  • Island View is located in Montgomery County
• Raymond
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
  • Raymond is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <2>
• Stagecoach Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Junction
  • Stagecoach Junction is located in Montgomery County
• Standard City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard City
  • Standard City is located in Macoupin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
• Sunrise Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Hills
  • Sunrise Hills is located in Montgomery County

How Far From Shop Creek 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 community such as Shop Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Shop Creek and extending to:

• Hillsboro, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Shop Creek to Hillsboro, with an average speed<4> 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 35 miles [56.3 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 675 miles [1,086.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,384 miles [10,274.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,119 miles [11,456.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,000 miles [8,046.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shop Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomeryco.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov