Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Willow Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Willow Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Willow Hill
- 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 Willow Hill:
- 38.995792, -88.021836
- 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 Willow Hill
- 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 Jasper County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jasper County
- Since Willow Hill is near Crawford County and also Richland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Crawford County
- eBird sighting report for Richland 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 Willow Hill ...
We found three communities that share the name Willow Hill.
Within Illinois, the name Willow Hill is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Franklin County
- This Willow Hill is located in Franklin County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<1> to the east of the Willow Hill that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Willow Hill.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Willow Hill is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,264 miles [2,034.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Willow Hill that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Willow Hill.
- Virginia
- Prince George County
- This Willow Hill is located in Prince George County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<1> to the east of the Willow Hill that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George County community of Willow Hill.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Willow Hill ...
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.
- Advance
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Boos
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Hunt City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt City
- Hunt City is located in Jasper County
- Oblong
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oblong
- Oblong is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,357 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oblong <3>
- Oil Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
- Oil Center is located in Crawford County
- Point Pleasant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Point Pleasant is located in Jasper County
- Rose Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Shamrock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Stringtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Richland County
How Far From Willow Hill 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 village such as Willow Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Willow Hill and extending to:
- Newton, which is the Seat of Jasper County, lies just to the West.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Willow Hill to Springfield, with an average speed<4>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 589 miles [947.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,336 miles [10,196.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,068 miles [11,374.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,946 miles [7,959.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willow Hill. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Willow Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willow Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9958, Longitude: -88.0218 In this case, the coordinates for Willow Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Willow Hill 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 314.667 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.19 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.542 degrees. |