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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 Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woods 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 Woods:
    • 38.944492, -90.121775
    • 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 Woods
  • 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
    • Since Woods is near Macoupin County and also Jersey County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Macoupin County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jersey 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 Woods

Communities Also Named Woods ...

We found 32 communities that are also named Woods.

Within Illinois, the name Woods is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of 32 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 32 communities, 32 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Benton County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Woods [Benton County].
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Woods is located in New Castle County and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km]<2> to the east of the Woods that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Woods.
    • Florida
      • Liberty County
      • This Woods is located in Liberty County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Woods that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Woods.
      • Pasco County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Woods [Pasco County].
    • Georgia
      • Fulton County
      • This Woods is located in Fulton County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<2> to the southeast of the Woods that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Woods.
    • Indiana
      • Randolph County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Woods [Randolph County].
    • Kansas
      • Stevens County
      • This Woods is located in Stevens County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<2> to the west of the Woods that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stevens County community of Woods.
    • Kentucky
      • Floyd County
      • This Woods is located in Floyd County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<2> to the east of the Woods that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Woods.
      • Harlan County
      • This Woods is located in Harlan County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km] to the east southeast of the Woods that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harlan County community of Woods.
      • Hopkins County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Woods [Hopkins County].
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Woods is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<2> to the south of the Woods that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Woods.
      • Saint Tammany Parish
      • This Woods is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 598 miles [962.4 km] to the south of the Woods that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Woods.
    • Maine
      • Kennebec County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Woods [Kennebec County].
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Woods is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<2> to the east of the Woods that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Woods.
      • Frederick County
      • This Woods is located in Frederick County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km] to the east of the Woods that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Woods.
    • Massachusetts
      • Nantucket County
      • This Woods is located in Nantucket County and lies 1,065 miles [1,714 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Woods that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nantucket County community of Woods.
    • Michigan
      • Isabella County
      • This Woods is located in Isabella County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Woods that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isabella County community of Woods.
    • New York
      • Cayuga County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Woods [Cayuga County].
      • Hamilton County
      • This Woods is located in Hamilton County and lies 871 miles [1,401.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Woods that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Woods.
    • North Dakota
      • Cass County
      • This Woods is located in Cass County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Woods that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Woods.
    • Ohio
      • Butler County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Woods [Butler County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma County
      • This Woods is located in Oklahoma County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Woods that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma County community of Woods.
    • Ontario
      • This Woods lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Woods that is located in Madison County.
    • Oregon
      • Tillamook County
      • This Woods is located in Tillamook County and lies 1,773 miles [2,853.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Woods that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tillamook County community of Woods.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Montgomery County
      • This Woods is located in Montgomery County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<2> to the east of the Woods that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Woods.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Woods [Greenville County].
      • Oconee County
      • This Woods is located in Oconee County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<2> to the southeast of the Woods that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Woods.
    • Tennessee
      • Cannon County
      • This Woods is located in Cannon County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<2> to the southeast of the Woods that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cannon County community of Woods.
    • Texas
      • Panola County
      • This Woods is located in Panola County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Woods that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Panola County community of Woods.
    • Vermont
      • Rutland County
      • This Woods is located in Rutland County and lies 953 miles [1,533.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Woods that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Woods.
    • West Virginia
      • Putnam County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Woods [Putnam County].
    • Wyoming
      • Albany County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Woods [Albany County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Woods ...

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.

  • Cottage Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cottage Hills is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hills
  • Holiday Shores
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Holiday Shores is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Shores
  • Ivy Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ivy Heights is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Heights
  • Lockhaven
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lockhaven is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhaven
  • Meadowbrook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Meadowbrook is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Miles Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Miles Station is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Station
  • Rosedale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosedale is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Rosewood Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosewood Heights is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Heights
  • Wanda
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wanda is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanda
  • Wood River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

How Far From Woods to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woods and extending to:

  • Edwardsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Woods to Edwardsville, 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 63 miles [101.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 702 miles [1,129.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,418 miles [10,328.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,154 miles [11,513.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,034 miles [8,101.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Woods, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woods) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Woods could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Woods 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 Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9445, Longitude: -90.1218       In this case, the coordinates for Woods have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.034 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.753 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.539 degrees.