Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Ashdale Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ashdale Junction and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Ashdale Junction

• 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 Ashdale Junction:
  • 42.085024, -89.924567
  • 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 Ashdale Junction

• 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • Since Ashdale Junction is near Stephenson County and also Whiteside County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Stephenson County
  • eBird sighting report for Whiteside 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ashdale Junction ...

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.

• Bolton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
  • Bolton is located in Stephenson County
• Eagle Point
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
  • Eagle Point is located in Ogle County
• Elk River Junction
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
  • Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County (IA)
• Elkhorn Grove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Grove
  • Elkhorn Grove is located in Carroll County
• Elmoville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmoville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmoville
  • Elmoville is located in Jo Daviess County
• Fair Haven
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
  • Fair Haven is located in Carroll County
• Georgetown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Carroll County
• Harper
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
  • Harper is located in Ogle County
• Hickory Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
  • Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County
• Ideal
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
  • Ideal is located in Carroll County
• Marcus
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
  • Marcus is located in Carroll County
• Pearl City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
  • Pearl City is located in Stephenson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl City <2>
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  • Spring Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Whiteside County
  • Ustick
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ustick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ustick
    • Ustick is located in Whiteside County
  • Wacker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacker
    • Wacker is located in Carroll County
  • White Pigeon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pigeon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
    • White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County
  • Willow
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
    • Willow is located in Jo Daviess County

How Far From Ashdale Junction 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 Ashdale Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ashdale Junction and extending to:

• Mount Carroll, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Ashdale Junction to Springfield, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 710 miles [1,142.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,255 miles [10,066.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,998 miles [11,262.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,887 miles [7,864.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ashdale Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Carroll County: visitcarrollcountyil.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov