Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Trimble, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Trimble and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Trimble
- 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 Trimble:
- 39.063375, -87.684470
- 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 Trimble
- 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 Crawford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Crawford County
- Since Trimble is near Sullivan County and also Clark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- eBird sighting report for Clark 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 Trimble ...
We found nine communities that share the name Trimble.
Within Illinois, the name Trimble is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Kentucky
- Montgomery County
- This Trimble is located in Montgomery County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Trimble that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Trimble.
- Pulaski County
- This Trimble is located in Pulaski County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km] to the southeast of the Trimble that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Trimble.
- Missouri
- Ohio
- Tennessee
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Trimble ...
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.
- Flat Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Flat Rock is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <2>
- Gordon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Gordon is located in Crawford County
- Graysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Graysville is located in Sullivan County (IN)
- Narrows Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows Ferry
- Narrows Ferry is located in Clark County
- Oil Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
- Oil Center is located in Crawford County
- Palestine
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <2>
- Porterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Porterville is located in Crawford County
- Richwoods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Riverview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Trimble 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 Trimble to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Trimble and extending to:
- Robinson, which is the Seat of Crawford County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Trimble 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 571 miles [918.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,320 miles [10,171.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,051 miles [11,347.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,929 miles [7,932.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trimble. 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 '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- Trimble) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Trimble. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0634, Longitude: -87.6845 In this case, the coordinates for Trimble have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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 Trimble 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 314.451 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.951 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.367 degrees. |