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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 Walpole, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Walpole 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 Walpole:
- 37.936707, -88.554775
- 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 Walpole
- 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 Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- Since Walpole is near Saline County and also Williamson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saline County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Williamson 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 Walpole
Communities Also Named Walpole ...
We found four communities that are also named Walpole.
Within Illinois, the name Walpole is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Lincoln County
- This Walpole is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,071 miles [1,723.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Walpole that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Walpole.
- Massachusetts
- Norfolk County
- This Walpole is located in Norfolk County and lies 957 miles [1,540.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Walpole that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Walpole.
- New Hampshire
- Cheshire County
- This Walpole is located in Cheshire County and lies 917 miles [1,475.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Walpole that is located in Hamilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheshire County community of Walpole.
- Saskatchewan
- This Walpole lies 1,053 miles [1,694.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Walpole that is located in Hamilton County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Walpole ...
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.
- Cornerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Francis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Francis is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Halltown ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Halltown is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halltown
- Hoodville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hoodville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodville
- Long Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Nipper Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nipper Corner is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipper Corner
- Rural Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rural Hill is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Tuckers Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tuckers Corners is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Corners
- University
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- University is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
How Far From Walpole 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 Walpole to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Walpole and extending to:
- McLeansboro, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Walpole to McLeansboro, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 626 miles [1,007.4 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,408 miles [10,312.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,137 miles [11,485.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,015 miles [8,070.9 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- Walpole) 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 Walpole 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 Walpole. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9367, Longitude: -88.5548 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.98 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.402 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.049 degrees. |
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