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Discover Watkins Ford
Watkins Ford in Pope County (Illinois) is a city in United States about 636 mi (or 1,023 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.
Local time in Watkins Ford is now 12:02 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 12 airports in the vicinity of Watkins Ford, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Barkley Regional Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 54 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in a distance of 105 mi (or 169 km), North-West. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Harrisburg, Golconda, Vienna, Elizabethtown and Marion. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 66 °F
Morning Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
Evening Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
Night Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 35% |
Air Humidity | 95% |
Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Friday, 17th of May 2024
21°C (69 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 18th of May 2024
27°C (80 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 19th of May 2024
28°C (83 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Videos from this area
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Hayes Canyon Campground in the Shawnee National Forest
Spotlight from Southern Illinois TV .com , filmed Memorial Day weekend 2009. Trail ride at Hayes Canyon Campground in the Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois. Bring your own horse...
Camp Ondessonk Profiled on WSIL
In June of 2009 Camp Ondessonk was featured on WSIL, the ABC affiliate of Southern Illinois. Video includes interviews with Dan King, Ondessonk's Executive Director, and summer camp counselors...
Camp Ondessonk Summer Video Part 1
Camp Ondessonk serves 8 to 16 year old male and female campers on 983 amazing acres adjacent to the Shawnee National Forest of Southern Illinois. Activities include swimming, kayaking, ...
Lusk Creek Canyon, View 1
Uneventful views of kayaking into the entrance to Lusk Creek Canyon in Southern Illinois. Notice a goose taking off at the end of the clip. -Note: Warning: Do not try to paddle "upper"...
Memorial Day Weekend 2014
Decided to go camping and do a little off road riding with the dual sport bikes. Found this little place called Williams Hill Pass not to far from the Garden of the Gods in Illinois. Great...
Jackson falls- Hiking - Shawnee national forest- part 1 The Hike In
Jackson falls is gorgeous and the trails are awesome! If you haven't been I suggest that you check it out! #Shawneenationalforest #jacksonfalls #hiking #illinois ...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Shawnee Hills
The Shawnee Hills is a region of Southern Illinois that rests mainly in an east-west arc roughly following the outline of the southern end of the Illinois Basin. Whereas Mississippian and Pennsylvania Age rock layers are deep beneath the surface in central Illinois, these strata pierce the surface in southern Illinois. The Shawnee Hills are surface expressions of the more weather resistant limestone and sandstone layers.
Bay Creek Wilderness
The Bay Creek Wilderness is a 2,866-acre parcel of land listed as a Wilderness Area of the United States. It is located within the Shawnee National Forest in Pope County, Illinois. The nearest town of any size is Eddyville.