Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stringtown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stringtown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stringtown
- 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 Stringtown:
- 38.825046, -87.983646
- 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 Stringtown
- 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 Richland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Richland County
- Since Stringtown is near Jasper County and also Crawford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jasper County
- eBird sighting report for Crawford 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 Stringtown ...
We found 80 communities that share the name Stringtown.
Within Illinois, the name Stringtown is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 80 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Sevier County
- This Stringtown is located in Sevier County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Stringtown.
- California
- Trinity County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Stringtown [Trinity County].
- Colorado
- Lake County
- This Stringtown is located in Lake County and lies 982 miles [1,580.4 km]<1> to the west of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Stringtown.
- Indiana
- Boone County
- This Stringtown is located in Boone County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Stringtown.
- Fountain County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Stringtown [Fountain County].
- Hancock County
- This Stringtown is located in Hancock County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km] to the east northeast of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Stringtown.
- Ripley County
- This Stringtown is located in Ripley County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km] to the east of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ripley County community of Stringtown.
- Sullivan County
- This Stringtown is located in Sullivan County and lies 40 miles [64.4 km] to the east northeast of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Stringtown.
- Vanderburgh County
- This Stringtown is located in Vanderburgh County and lies 60 miles [96.6 km] to the south southeast of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vanderburgh County community of Stringtown.
- Iowa
- Adams County
- This Stringtown is located in Adams County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Stringtown.
- Kansas
- Bourbon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Stringtown [Bourbon County].
- Lyon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Stringtown [Lyon County].
- Morris County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Stringtown [Morris County].
- Kentucky
- Anderson County
- This Stringtown is located in Anderson County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Stringtown.
- Boone County
- This Stringtown is located in Boone County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km] to the east of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Stringtown.
- Fleming County
- This Stringtown is located in Fleming County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km] to the east of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fleming County community of Stringtown.
- Grant County
- This Stringtown is located in Grant County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km] to the east of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Stringtown.
- Jackson County
- This Stringtown is located in Jackson County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km] to the east southeast of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Stringtown.
- Lawrence County
- This Stringtown is located in Lawrence County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km] to the east of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Stringtown.
- Madison County
- This Stringtown is located in Madison County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km] to the east southeast of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Stringtown.
- Magoffin County
- This Stringtown is located in Magoffin County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km] to the east southeast of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Magoffin County community of Stringtown.
- Mercer County
- This Stringtown is located in Mercer County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km] to the east southeast of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Stringtown.
- Muhlenberg County
- This Stringtown is located in Muhlenberg County and lies 108 miles [173.8 km] to the south southeast of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muhlenberg County community of Stringtown.
- Pike County
- This Stringtown is located in Pike County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km] to the east southeast of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Stringtown.
- Spencer County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Stringtown [Spencer County].
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Stringtown is located in Baltimore County and lies 604 miles [972 km]<1> to the east of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Stringtown.
- Michigan
- Branch County
- This Stringtown is located in Branch County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Branch County community of Stringtown.
- Mississippi
- Bolivar County
- This Stringtown is located in Bolivar County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bolivar County community of Stringtown.
- Missouri
- Butler County
- This Stringtown is located in Butler County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Stringtown.
- Cole County
- This Stringtown is located in Cole County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km] to the west of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cole County community of Stringtown.
- Jasper County
- This Stringtown is located in Jasper County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km] to the west southwest of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Stringtown.
- Laclede County
- Although located in Laclede County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laclede County community of Stringtown.
- Madison County
- Although located in Madison County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Stringtown.
- Saint Louis County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Saint Louis County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Stringtown.
- Montana
- Madison County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Stringtown [Madison County].
- Silver Bow County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Stringtown [Silver Bow County].
- Ohio
- Athens County
- This Stringtown is located in Athens County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the east of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Stringtown.
- Brown County
- This Stringtown is located in Brown County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km] to the east of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Stringtown.
- Clermont County
- This Stringtown is located in Clermont County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km] to the east of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Stringtown.
- Coshocton County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Stringtown [Coshocton County].
- Greene County
- This Stringtown is located in Greene County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km] to the east northeast of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Stringtown.
- Highland County
- This Stringtown is located in Highland County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km] to the east of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Highland County community of Stringtown.
- Marion County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Stringtown [Marion County].
- Monroe County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Stringtown [Monroe County].
- Montgomery County
- This Stringtown is located in Montgomery County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km] to the east northeast of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Stringtown.
- Muskingum County
- This Stringtown is located in Muskingum County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km] to the east northeast of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Stringtown.
- Perry County
- This Stringtown is located in Perry County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km] to the east northeast of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Stringtown.
- Pickaway County
- This Stringtown is located in Pickaway County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km] to the east of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickaway County community of Stringtown.
- Pike County
- This community is historic and although located in Pike County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Stringtown.
- Wayne County
- This Stringtown is located in Wayne County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km] to the east northeast of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Stringtown.
- Oklahoma
- Atoka County
- This Stringtown is located in Atoka County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atoka County community of Stringtown.
- Cotton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Stringtown [Cotton County].
- Oregon
- Clackamas County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Stringtown [Clackamas County].
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Stringtown [Allegheny County].
- Armstrong County
- This Stringtown is located in Armstrong County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Stringtown.
- Bedford County
- This Stringtown is located in Bedford County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km] to the east of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Stringtown.
- Greene County
- This Stringtown is located in Greene County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km] to the east northeast of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Stringtown.
- Tennessee
- Cannon County
- This Stringtown is located in Cannon County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cannon County community of Stringtown.
- Gibson County
- This Stringtown is located in Gibson County and lies 192 miles [309 km] to the south southwest of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Stringtown.
- Hardin County
- This Stringtown is located in Hardin County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km] to the south of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Stringtown.
- Henderson County
- This Stringtown is located in Henderson County and lies 222 miles [357.3 km] to the south of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Stringtown.
- Montgomery County
- This Stringtown is located in Montgomery County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km] to the south of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Stringtown.
- White County
- This Stringtown is located in White County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km] to the southeast of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Stringtown.
- Texas
- Bell County
- This Stringtown is located in Bell County and lies 750 miles [1,207 km]<1> to the southwest of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Stringtown.
- Hays County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Hays County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hays County community of Stringtown.
- Hunt County
- Although located in Hunt County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunt County community of Stringtown.
- Newton County
- This Stringtown is located in Newton County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km] to the south southwest of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Stringtown.
- Rusk County
- This Stringtown is located in Rusk County and lies 604 miles [972 km] to the southwest of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of Stringtown.
- Sabine County
- This Stringtown is located in Sabine County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km] to the southwest of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sabine County community of Stringtown.
- Virginia
- Clarke County
- This Stringtown is located in Clarke County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km]<1> to the east of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Stringtown.
- Scott County
- This Stringtown is located in Scott County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km] to the east southeast of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Stringtown.
- Wythe County
- This Stringtown is located in Wythe County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km] to the east southeast of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wythe County community of Stringtown.
- Washington
- Pacific County
- This Stringtown is located in Pacific County and lies 1,884 miles [3,032 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pacific County community of Stringtown.
- Spokane County
- This Stringtown is located in Spokane County and lies 1,568 miles [2,523.5 km] to the west northwest of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spokane County community of Stringtown.
- West Virginia
- Barbour County
- This Stringtown is located in Barbour County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<1> to the east of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Stringtown.
- Marion County
- This Stringtown is located in Marion County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km] to the east of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Stringtown.
- Randolph County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Stringtown [Randolph County].
- Roane County
- This Stringtown is located in Roane County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km] to the east of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Stringtown.
- Tucker County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Stringtown [Tucker County].
- Tyler County
- This Stringtown is located in Tyler County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km] to the east of the Stringtown that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tyler County community of Stringtown.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stringtown ...
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.
- Boos
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Charlottsville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottsville
- Charlottsville is located in Lawrence County
- Elbow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Helena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Hunt City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt City
- Hunt City is located in Jasper County
- Noble
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Noble is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <5>
- Oblong
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oblong
- Oblong is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,357 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oblong <5>
- Oil Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
- Oil Center is located in Crawford County
- Passport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Shamrock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Willow Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
- Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <5>
How Far From Stringtown 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 community such as Stringtown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stringtown and extending to:
- Olney, which is the Seat of Richland County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Stringtown to Springfield, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 588 miles [946.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,343 miles [10,208.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,074 miles [11,384.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,952 miles [7,969.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stringtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stringtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8250, Longitude: -87.9836 In this case, the coordinates for Stringtown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Stringtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Stringtown could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Stringtown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.639 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.133 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.567 degrees. |