Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Swan Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Swan Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Swan Creek
- 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 Swan Creek:
- 40.667817, -90.654855
- 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 Swan Creek
- 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- Since Swan Creek is near McDonough County and also Henderson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for McDonough County
- eBird sighting report for Henderson 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 Swan Creek ...
We found seven communities that share the name Swan Creek.
Within Illinois, the name Swan Creek 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 ...
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Swan Creek is located in Harford County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<1> to the east of the Swan Creek that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Swan Creek.
- Michigan
- Monroe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Swan Creek [Monroe County].
- Saginaw County
- This Swan Creek is located in Saginaw County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Swan Creek that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saginaw County community of Swan Creek.
- New Brunswick
- This Swan Creek lies 1,267 miles [2,039 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Swan Creek that is located in Warren County.
- North Carolina
- Yadkin County
- This Swan Creek is located in Yadkin County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Swan Creek that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yadkin County community of Swan Creek.
- Ohio
- Gallia County
- This Swan Creek is located in Gallia County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Swan Creek that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Swan Creek.
- Utah
- Rich County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Swan Creek [Rich County].
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Swan Creek ...
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.
- Good Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Good Hope is located in McDonough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Hope <4>
- Greenbush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Little Ireland ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Ireland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Ireland
- Little Ireland is located in McDonough County
- Manley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Media
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Prairie City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Prairie City is located in McDonough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Roseville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <4>
- Spring Creek Settlement ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Settlement
- Spring Creek Settlement is located in McDonough County
- Walnut Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in McDonough County
How Far From Swan Creek 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 Swan Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Swan Creek and extending to:
- Monmouth, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Swan Creek to Monmouth, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 80 miles [128.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 732 miles [1,178 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,352 miles [10,222.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,093 miles [11,415.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,979 miles [8,012.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Swan Creek. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Swan Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Swan Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6678, Longitude: -90.6549 In this case, the coordinates for Swan Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Swan Creek 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Swan Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.44 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.455 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.384 degrees. |