Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Aden, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Aden and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Aden
- 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 Aden:
- 38.241715, -88.458383
- 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 Aden
- 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 Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- Since Aden is near Wayne County and also White County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- eBird sighting report for White 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 Aden ...
We found eight communities that share the name Aden.
Within Illinois, the name Aden is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Aden, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Alberta
- This Aden lies 1,355 miles [2,180.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Aden that is located in Hamilton County.
- Kentucky
- Mississippi
- New Mexico
- New York
- Virginia
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Yemen
- Distance: 7,799 miles [12,551.3 km]<1> to the northeast
- Yemen
Curious and Interesting Names Near Aden ...
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.
- Burnt Prairie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Prairie
- Burnt Prairie is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnt Prairie <5>
- Centerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in White County
- Crisp
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Diamond City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
- Diamond City is located in Hamilton County
- Flint
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Golden Gate
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate
- Golden Gate is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Gate <5>
- Hoodville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Jamestown ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Mayberry
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Nipper Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nipper Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipper Corner
- Nipper Corner is located in Hamilton County
- Round Prairie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie
- Round Prairie is located in Wayne County
- Springer Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springer Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer Station
- Springer Station is located in White County
- Toms Prairie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toms Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Prairie
- Toms Prairie is located in Wayne County
How Far From Aden to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Aden to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Aden and extending to:
- McLeansboro, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Aden to McLeansboro, with an average speed<6> 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 124 miles [199.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 617 miles [993 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,390 miles [10,283.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,120 miles [11,458.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,997 miles [8,041.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Aden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2417, Longitude: -88.4584 In this case, the coordinates for Aden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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 Aden 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> | 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 Aden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Aden to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.928 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.385 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.932 degrees. |