Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Anderson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Anderson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Anderson
- 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 Anderson:
- 39.343938, -89.845099
- 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 Anderson
- 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 Macoupin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Macoupin County
- Since Anderson is near Montgomery County and also Sangamon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Sangamon 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 Anderson ...
We found 69 communities that share the name Anderson.
There is one other community in Illinois which is also named Anderson.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 68 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 68 communities, 66 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cherokee County
- This Anderson is located in Cherokee County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Anderson that is located in Macoupin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Anderson.
- Etowah County
- This Anderson is located in Etowah County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km] to the south southeast of the Anderson that is located in Macoupin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Anderson.
- Lauderdale County
- This Anderson is located in Lauderdale County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km] to the south southeast of the Anderson that is located in Macoupin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Anderson.
- Alaska
- This Anderson lies 2,905 miles [4,675.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Anderson that is located in Macoupin County.
- Arkansas
- Izard 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 Anderson [Izard County].
- Pike County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Anderson [Pike County].
- Scott County
- This Anderson is located in Scott County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Anderson that is located in Macoupin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Anderson.
- British Columbia
- This Anderson lies 1,790 miles [2,880.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Anderson that is located in Macoupin County.
- California
- Georgia
- Chatham 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 Georgia community of Anderson [Chatham County].
- Johnson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Anderson [Johnson County].
- Laurens County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Anderson [Laurens County].
- Lowndes County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Anderson [Lowndes County].
- Randolph County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Anderson [Randolph County].
- Walton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Anderson [Walton County].
- Whitfield County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Anderson [Whitfield County].
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Pratt 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 Kansas community of Anderson [Pratt County].
- Smith County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Anderson [Smith County].
- Kentucky
- Logan County
- This Anderson is located in Logan County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Anderson that is located in Macoupin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Anderson.
- Todd County
- This Anderson is located in Todd County and lies 233 miles [375 km] to the southeast of the Anderson that is located in Macoupin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Todd County community of Anderson.
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Livingston County
- This Anderson is located in Livingston County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Anderson that is located in Macoupin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Anderson.
- Marquette 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 Michigan community of Anderson [Marquette County].
- Menominee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Anderson [Menominee County].
- Midland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Anderson [Midland County].
- Montmorency County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Anderson [Montmorency County].
- Osceola County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Anderson [Osceola County].
- Otsego County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Anderson [Otsego County].
- Sanilac County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Anderson [Sanilac County].
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- McDonald County
- This Anderson is located in McDonald County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Anderson that is located in Macoupin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDonald County community of Anderson.
- Putnam County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Putnam County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Anderson.
- Montana
- Beaverhead County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Beaverhead County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaverhead County community of Anderson.
- Roosevelt County
- This Anderson is located in Roosevelt County and lies 972 miles [1,564.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Anderson that is located in Macoupin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roosevelt County community of Anderson.
- Nevada
- Elko County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Anderson [Elko County].
- Washoe County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Anderson [Washoe County].
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Caswell County
- This Anderson is located in Caswell County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Anderson that is located in Macoupin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caswell County community of Anderson.
- Dare 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 North Carolina community of Anderson [Dare County].
- Ohio
- Ashtabula County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Anderson [Ashtabula County].
- Erie County
- This Anderson is located in Erie County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Anderson that is located in Macoupin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Anderson.
- Ross County
- This Anderson is located in Ross County and lies 361 miles [581 km] to the east of the Anderson that is located in Macoupin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ross County community of Anderson.
- Oklahoma
- Lincoln County
- This Anderson is located in Lincoln County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Anderson that is located in Macoupin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Anderson.
- Pottawatomie County
- This Anderson is located in Pottawatomie County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km] to the southwest of the Anderson that is located in Macoupin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pottawatomie County community of Anderson.
- Ontario
- This Anderson lies 743 miles [1,195.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Anderson that is located in Macoupin County.
- Oregon
- Clackamas County
- This Anderson is located in Clackamas County and lies 1,699 miles [2,734.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Anderson that is located in Macoupin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Anderson.
- Josephine 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 Oregon community of Anderson [Josephine County].
- Pennsylvania
- Clearfield County
- This Anderson is located in Clearfield County and lies 601 miles [967.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Anderson that is located in Macoupin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Anderson.
- Mifflin County
- This Anderson is located in Mifflin County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km] to the east of the Anderson that is located in Macoupin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Anderson.
- Washington 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 Pennsylvania community of Anderson [Washington County].
- Quebec
- This Anderson lies 897 miles [1,443.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Anderson that is located in Macoupin County.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Coffee County
- This Anderson is located in Coffee County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Anderson that is located in Macoupin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Anderson.
- Franklin County
- This Anderson is located in Franklin County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km] to the southeast of the Anderson that is located in Macoupin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Anderson.
- Hamilton 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 Tennessee community of Anderson [Hamilton County].
- Overton County
- This Anderson is located in Overton County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km] to the southeast of the Anderson that is located in Macoupin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Overton County community of Anderson.
- Sullivan County
- This Anderson is located in Sullivan County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km] to the east southeast of the Anderson that is located in Macoupin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Anderson.
- Texas
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Hancock 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 West Virginia community of Anderson [Hancock County].
- Preston County
- This Anderson is located in Preston County and lies 540 miles [869 km]<1> to the east of the Anderson that is located in Macoupin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preston County community of Anderson.
- Wisconsin
- Grant 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 Wisconsin community of Anderson [Grant County].
- Oconto County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Anderson [Oconto County].
- Rock County
- This Anderson is located in Rock County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the north of the Anderson that is located in Macoupin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock County community of Anderson.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Anderson ...
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.
- Farmersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Farmersville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersville <5>
- Greenridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
- Greenridge is located in Macoupin County
- Honey Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Bend
- Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
- Lemmon ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Plainview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Plainview is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <5>
- Raymond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <5>
- Reader
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Shop Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shop Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Creek
- Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Standard City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard City
- Standard City is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Sunrise Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Hills
- Sunrise Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Tower Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Heights
- Tower Heights is located in Sangamon County
How Far From Anderson 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 Anderson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Anderson and extending to:
- Carlinville, which is the Seat of Macoupin County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Anderson to Springfield, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 686 miles [1,104 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,388 miles [10,280.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,124 miles [11,465 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,005 miles [8,054.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Anderson. 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 '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- Anderson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Anderson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3439, Longitude: -89.8451 In this case, the coordinates for Anderson 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Anderson 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 Anderson, 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 Anderson 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 315.866 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.614 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.313 degrees. |