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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 Smithboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Smithboro and the surrounding area.
- 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 Smithboro:
- 38.895920, -89.340753
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Smithboro
- 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 Bond County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bond County
- Since Smithboro is near Fayette County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Smithboro
Communities Also Named Smithboro ...
We found four communities that are also named Smithboro.
Within Illinois, the name Smithboro is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Jasper County
- This Smithboro is located in Jasper County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Smithboro that is located in Bond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Smithboro.
- Missouri
- Reynolds County
- This Smithboro is located in Reynolds County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Smithboro that is located in Bond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Reynolds County community of Smithboro.
- New York
- Tioga County
- This Smithboro is located in Tioga County and lies 712 miles [1,145.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Smithboro that is located in Bond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Smithboro.
- South Carolina
- Dillon County
- This Smithboro is located in Dillon County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Smithboro that is located in Bond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dillon County community of Smithboro.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Smithboro ...
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.
- Beaver Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Beaver Creek is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Elm Point ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elm Point is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Point
- Greenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hookdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hookdale is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookdale
- Jimtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jimtown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Mulberry Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Paisley Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Paisley Corners is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paisley Corners
- Pleasant Mound
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stubblefield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stubblefield is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubblefield
How Far From Smithboro 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 village such as Smithboro to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Smithboro and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Bond County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Smithboro to Springfield, with an average speed<3> 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 660 miles [1,062.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,391 miles [10,285.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,125 miles [11,466.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,005 miles [8,054.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Smithboro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Smithboro to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smithboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8959, Longitude: -89.3408 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.521 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.157 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.183 degrees. |
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