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Explore Oblong
Oblong in Crawford County (Illinois) with it's 1,427 inhabitants is located in United States about 584 mi (or 940 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in Oblong is now 06:11 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 13 airports in the wider vicinity of Oblong, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Terre Haute International Hulman Field in a distance of 45 mi (or 72 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Robinson, Newton, Olney, Lawrenceville and Toledo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F
Morning Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
Evening Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Night Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 75% |
Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
9°C (48 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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Oblong Power Tour Flat Rock 2014
If you ever get to the Oblong Illinois Tractor engine show you can take a tour of 2 power houses. This is one of them!!
Permanent Display at Oblong Illinois
Big 35 H.P. Superior on display at the Oblong Fair Grounds. Example of a power with engine, belt, wheel and three pump jacks. Also shows how they make a 90 degree corner with the sucker rods....
Oblong Spooktacular 2014
The Lawrenceville High School Marching Band performed in the 19th annual Spooktacular Band Fest in Oblong Illinois today. (10-25-14) Lawrenceville brought home a FIRST PLACE Award in Class...
Oblong Power Tour 2013
My annual tour to the power in Crawford county. This power has been burnt twice, the first time in 2005. The last time nothing could be reused but the floor. I am glad and appreciate this familys...
Oblong, IL Tractor and Engine Show
These two old engines were part of the static display at the Tractor and Engine Show in Oblong, Illinois.
Oblong 2010 Engine show. Bob Leonard display
Listers, Domestic Water pumps, Ice cream freezers and more at the 2010 Oblong, Illinois engine show.
60 H.P. Patton Bros Ekonomy with compressors
Big and Loud. 60 H.P. Patton with compressors. Shown at Oblong Illinois..
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Oblong, Illinois
Oblong is a village in Crawford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,580 at the 2000 census. The village boasts itself as being "The Only Oblong" in the world. It is the home of the Illinois Oil Field Museum and Resource Center at Oblong, Illinois, a collection of early oilfield artifacts from the early days of the oil industry in the Illinois Basin and a resource center featuring a collection of early oil field records and resource books.