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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in University Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to University Village and the surrounding area.
- 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 University Village:
- 40.464763, -90.679297
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on University Village
- 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 McDonough County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for McDonough County
- Since University Village is near Hancock County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hancock County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Warren 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for University Village
Communities Also Named University Village ...
We found six communities that are also named University Village.
Within Illinois, the name University Village is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Alameda County
- This University Village is located in Alameda County and lies 1,692 miles [2,723 km]<1> to the west of the University Village that is located in McDonough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alameda County community of University Village.
- San Bernardino County
- This University Village is located in San Bernardino County and lies 1,514 miles [2,436.5 km] to the west of the University Village that is located in McDonough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of University Village.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This University Village is located in Hillsborough County and lies 976 miles [1,570.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the University Village that is located in McDonough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of University Village.
- New York
- New York County
- This University Village is located in New York County and lies 873 miles [1,405 km]<1> to the east of the University Village that is located in McDonough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New York County community of University Village.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This University Village is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,106 miles [1,779.9 km]<1> to the west of the University Village that is located in McDonough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of University Village.
- Washington
- King County
- This University Village is located in King County and lies 1,631 miles [2,624.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the University Village that is located in McDonough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of University Village.
Curious and Interesting Names Near University Village ...
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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hills Grove ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hills Grove is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Grove
- Industry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Little Ireland ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Little Ireland is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Ireland
- New Philadelphia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
- Ragtown ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ragtown is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragtown
- Shoo Fly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Shoo Fly is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoo Fly
- Spring Creek Settlement ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tennessee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
How Far From University Village 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 University Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in University Village and extending to:
- Macomb, which is the Seat of McDonough County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from University Village to Springfield, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. 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 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,363 miles [10,240.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,104 miles [11,432.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,989 miles [8,029 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- University Village) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 University Village to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in University Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4648, Longitude: -90.6793 In this case, the coordinates for University Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.451 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.44 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.445 degrees. |
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