Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shumway, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shumway and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shumway
- 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 Shumway:
- 39.183564, -88.652895
- 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 Shumway
- 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 Effingham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Effingham County
- Since Shumway is near Shelby County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- eBird sighting report for Fayette 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 Shumway ...
We found two communities that share the name Shumway.
Within Illinois, the name Shumway is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shumway ...
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.
- Funkhouser
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
- Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
- Green Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Green Creek is located in Effingham County
- Greenland ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Heartville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
- Heartville is located in Effingham County
- Holland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Holliday
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Holliday is located in Fayette County
- Kingman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Lillyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillyville
- Lillyville is located in Cumberland County
- Moccasin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
- Moccasin is located in Effingham County
- Mode
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
- Mode is located in Shelby County
How Far From Shumway to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Shumway to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shumway and extending to:
- Effingham, which is the Seat of Effingham County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Shumway to Springfield, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 622 miles [1,001 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,351 miles [10,220.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,084 miles [11,400.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,964 miles [7,988.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shumway. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Effingham County: www.co.effingham.il.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shumway) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shumway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1836, Longitude: -88.6529 In this case, the coordinates for Shumway 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 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 Shumway 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 315.081 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.691 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.789 degrees. |