Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Summersville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Summersville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Summersville
- 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 Summersville:
- 38.326981, -88.870853
- 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 Summersville
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Summersville is near Marion County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- eBird sighting report for Wayne 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 Summersville ...
We found five communities that share the name Summersville.
Within Illinois, the name Summersville is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Green County
- This Summersville is located in Green County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Summersville that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green County community of Summersville.
- Missouri
- Texas County
- This Summersville is located in Texas County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Summersville that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Texas County community of Summersville.
- Ohio
- Union County
- This Summersville is located in Union County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Summersville that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Summersville.
- Tennessee
- Sullivan County
- This Summersville is located in Sullivan County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Summersville that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Summersville.
- West Virginia
- Nicholas County
- This Summersville is located in Nicholas County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the east of the Summersville that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nicholas County community of Summersville.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Summersville ...
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.
- Bonnie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
- Bonnie is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnie <3>
- Camp Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground
- Camp Ground is located in Jefferson County
- Divide
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Drivers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Harmony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Harris Grove ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Harris Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Lynchburg ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Pigeon ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Woodlawn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Woodlawn is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 670 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodlawn <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodlawn
- From Summersville to Woodlawn
How Far From Summersville 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 Summersville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Summersville and extending to:
- Mount Vernon, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Summersville to Springfield, with an average speed<4>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 639 miles [1,028.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,401 miles [10,301.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,132 miles [11,477.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,011 miles [8,064.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Summersville. 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- Summersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Summersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3270, Longitude: -88.8709 |
| <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 Summersville 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 315.197 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.706 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.101 degrees. |