Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Summer Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Summer Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Summer Hill
- 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 Summer Hill:
- 39.546188, -90.919106
- 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 Summer Hill
- 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 Pike County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- Since Summer Hill is near Pike County and also Calhoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- eBird sighting report for Calhoun 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 Summer Hill ...
We found seven communities that share the name Summer Hill.
Within Illinois, the name Summer Hill is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Summer Hill is located in New Castle County and lies 809 miles [1,302 km]<1> to the east of the Summer Hill that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Summer Hill.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Summer Hill is located in Baltimore County and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km]<1> to the east of the Summer Hill that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Summer Hill.
- New Brunswick
- This community is historichttp://www.waymarking.com/wm/search.aspx?f=1&lat=39.546188&lon=-90.919106&t=6 and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Summer Hill.
- New York
- Cayuga County
- This Summer Hill is located in Cayuga County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Summer Hill that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Summer Hill.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Summer Hill is located in Allegheny County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the east of the Summer Hill that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Summer Hill.
- Columbia County
- This Summer Hill is located in Columbia County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km] to the east northeast of the Summer Hill that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Summer Hill.
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Summer Hill is located in Aiken County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Summer Hill that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Summer Hill.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Summer Hill ...
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.
- Atlas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Independence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Pike County
- Martinsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Pike County
- New Philadelphia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
- New Philadelphia is located in Pike County
- Pike
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Pleasant Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <3>
- Reading
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Rockport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Rockport is located in Pike County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <3>
- Sunny Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Sunny Hill is located in Pike County
- Time
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
How Far From Summer Hill to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Summer Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Summer Hill and extending to:
- Pittsfield, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Summer Hill to Springfield, with an average speed<4> 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 743 miles [1,195.7 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 29 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,418 miles [10,328.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,156 miles [11,516.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,040 miles [8,111.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Summer Hill. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Summer Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Summer Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5462, Longitude: -90.9191 |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Summer Hill 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 316.583 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.467 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.78 degrees. |