Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Caseyville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Caseyville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Caseyville
- 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 Caseyville:
- 37.537826, -88.064195
- 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 Caseyville
- 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 Union County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- Since Caseyville is near Hardin County and also Crittenden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hardin County
- eBird sighting report for Crittenden 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 Caseyville ...
We found four communities that share the name Caseyville.
Within Kentucky, the name Caseyville is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Polk County
- This Caseyville is located in Polk County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Caseyville that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Caseyville.
- Illinois
- Saint Clair County
- This Caseyville is located in Saint Clair County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Caseyville that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Caseyville.
- Mississippi
- Lincoln County
- This Caseyville is located in Lincoln County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Caseyville that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Caseyville.
- Missouri
- Franklin County
- This Caseyville is located in Franklin County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Caseyville that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Caseyville.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Caseyville ...
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.
- Arnold
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Cave in Rock Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave in Rock Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave in Rock Ferry
- Cave in Rock Ferry is located in Hardin County (IL)
- Cave-In-Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave-In-Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave-In-Rock
- Cave-In-Rock is located in Hardin County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Cave-In-Rock has also been known as:
- Cave-In-Rock village
- Hazel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Lamb
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Loves Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Corner
- Loves Corner is located in Hardin County (IL)
- Pride
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Rock Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Hardin County (IL)
- Saline Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline Landing
- Saline Landing is located in Hardin County (IL)
- Saline Rocks Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline Rocks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline Rocks Ferry
- Saline Rocks Ferry is located in Gallatin County (IL)
- Saline Tip Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline Tip Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline Tip Ferry
- Saline Tip Ferry is located in Hardin County (IL)
How Far From Caseyville 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 Caseyville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Caseyville and extending to:
- Morganfield, which is the Seat of Union County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Caseyville to Morganfield, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 179 miles [288.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 605 miles [973.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,409 miles [10,314.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,135 miles [11,482.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,012 miles [8,066 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Caseyville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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- Caseyville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Caseyville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5378, Longitude: -88.0642 In this case, the coordinates for Caseyville 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 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 Caseyville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.653 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.97 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.923 degrees. |