Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Voorhies, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Voorhies and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Voorhies
- 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 Voorhies:
- 39.864384, -88.575096
- 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 Voorhies
- 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 Piatt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Piatt County
- Since Voorhies is near Moultrie County and also Champaign County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Moultrie County
- eBird sighting report for Champaign 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 Voorhies ...
We found four communities that share the name Voorhies.
Within Illinois, the name Voorhies is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Louisiana
- Oregon
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Voorhies ...
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.
- Arthur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Arthur is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arthur
- From Voorhies to Arthur
- Bourbon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Burrowsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
- Burrowsville is located in Piatt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burrowsville
- From Voorhies to Burrowsville
- Chicken Bristle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicken Bristle
- Chicken Bristle is located in Douglas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chicken Bristle
- From Voorhies to Chicken Bristle
- Ficklin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ficklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin
- Ficklin is located in Douglas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ficklin
- From Voorhies to Ficklin
- Jimtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Lake City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Moultrie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lake City
- From Voorhies to Lake City
- Long Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
- Long Creek is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Long Creek
- From Voorhies to Long Creek
- Mackville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Prairie Hall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hall
- Prairie Hall is located in Macon County
How Far From Voorhies 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 Voorhies to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Voorhies and extending to:
- Monticello, which is the Seat of Piatt County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Voorhies to Monticello, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 57 miles [91.7 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 619 miles [996.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,315 miles [10,163 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,050 miles [11,345.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,930 miles [7,934.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Voorhies. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Piatt County: www.piattcounty.org/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Voorhies) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Voorhies. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8644, Longitude: -88.5751 In this case, the coordinates for Voorhies 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Voorhies 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 315.044 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.744 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.578 degrees. |