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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 Peoria, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Peoria 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 Peoria:
- 36.915567, -94.669574
- 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 Peoria
- 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 Ottawa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ottawa County
- Since Peoria is near Newton County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Newton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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 Peoria
Communities Also Named Peoria ...
We found twenty communities that are also named Peoria.
Within Oklahoma, the name Peoria is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of twenty communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, nineteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Peoria lies 1,697 miles [2,731.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Peoria that is located in Ottawa County.
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Peoria is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km]<1> to the west of the Peoria that is located in Ottawa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Peoria.
- Arkansas
- Sebastian County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Peoria [Sebastian County].
- Colorado
- Arapahoe County
- This Peoria is located in Arapahoe County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Peoria that is located in Ottawa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arapahoe County community of Peoria.
- Florida
- Clay County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Peoria [Clay County].
- Illinois
- Peoria County
- This Peoria is located in Peoria County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Peoria that is located in Ottawa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peoria County community of Peoria.
- Indiana
- Franklin County
- This Peoria is located in Franklin County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Peoria that is located in Ottawa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Peoria.
- Miami County
- This Peoria is located in Miami County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km] to the east northeast of the Peoria that is located in Ottawa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Peoria.
- Iowa
- Mahaska County
- This Peoria is located in Mahaska County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Peoria that is located in Ottawa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahaska County community of Peoria.
- Wayne County
- This Peoria is located in Wayne County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km] to the north northeast of the Peoria that is located in Ottawa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Peoria.
- Kansas
- Franklin County
- This Peoria is located in Franklin County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Peoria that is located in Ottawa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Peoria.
- Mississippi
- Amite County
- This Peoria is located in Amite County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Peoria that is located in Ottawa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amite County community of Peoria.
- Missouri
- Washington County
- This Peoria is located in Washington County and lies 215 miles [346 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Peoria that is located in Ottawa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Peoria.
- Nebraska
- Knox County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Peoria [Knox County].
- New York
- Wyoming County
- This Peoria is located in Wyoming County and lies 972 miles [1,564.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Peoria that is located in Ottawa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Peoria.
- North Carolina
- Watauga County
- This Peoria is located in Watauga County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<1> to the east of the Peoria that is located in Ottawa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Watauga County community of Peoria.
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This Peoria is located in Butler County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Peoria that is located in Ottawa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Peoria.
- Union County
- This Peoria is located in Union County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km] to the east northeast of the Peoria that is located in Ottawa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Peoria.
- Oregon
- Linn County
- This Peoria is located in Linn County and lies 1,572 miles [2,529.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Peoria that is located in Ottawa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Peoria.
- Texas
- Hill County
- This Peoria is located in Hill County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Peoria that is located in Ottawa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hill County community of Peoria.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Peoria ...
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.
- Cliff Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cliff Village is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Commerce
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Five Mile
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Five Mile is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Mile
- Galena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gregg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gregg is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg
- Hockerville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hockerville is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockerville
- Hornet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hornet is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornet
- Kellyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kellyville is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
- Lincolnville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lincolnville is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Potter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Potter is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Quakervale ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Quakervale is located in Cherokee County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakervale
- Quakervale has also been known as:
- Quakerville
- Quickville
- Spring City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Spring City is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Zincville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Zincville is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zincville
How Far From Peoria 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 town such as Peoria to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Peoria and extending to:
- Miami, which is the Seat of Ottawa County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Peoria to Miami, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 187 miles [300.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 968 miles [1,557.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,689 miles [10,764.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,429 miles [11,955.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,312 miles [8,548.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Peoria) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Peoria 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. |
| <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 Peoria 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 Peoria. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9156, Longitude: -94.6696 In this case, the coordinates for Peoria have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.941 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.845 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.099 degrees. |
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