Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Libertyville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Libertyville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Libertyville
- 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 Libertyville:
- 40.958269, -92.049662
- 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 Libertyville
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Libertyville is near Van Buren County and also Wapello County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Van Buren County
- eBird sighting report for Wapello 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 Libertyville ...
We found six communities that share the name Libertyville.
Within Iowa, the name Libertyville is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Covington County
- This Libertyville is located in Covington County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Libertyville that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Libertyville.
- Illinois
- Lake County
- This Libertyville is located in Lake County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Libertyville that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Libertyville.
- Indiana
- Vigo County
- This Libertyville is located in Vigo County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Libertyville that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vigo County community of Libertyville.
- Missouri
- Saint Francois County
- This Libertyville is located in Saint Francois County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Libertyville that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francois County community of Libertyville.
- New Jersey
- Sussex County
- This Libertyville is located in Sussex County and lies 903 miles [1,453.2 km]<1> to the east of the Libertyville that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Libertyville.
- New York
- Ulster County
- This Libertyville is located in Ulster County and lies 928 miles [1,493.5 km]<1> to the east of the Libertyville that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Libertyville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Libertyville ...
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.
- Business Corners ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Business Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Business Corners
- Business Corners is located in Van Buren County
- Cliffland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffland
- Cliffland is located in Wapello County
- Dover ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Germanville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germanville
- Germanville is located in Jefferson County
- Glasgow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Parksville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
- Parksville is located in Van Buren County
- Pierceville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Pierceville is located in Van Buren County
- Pleasant Hill ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Van Buren County
- Pleasant Plain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
- Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- White Elm
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Libertyville 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 city such as Libertyville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Libertyville and extending to:
- Fairfield, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Libertyville to Des Moines, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 806 miles [1,297.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,387 miles [10,278.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,132 miles [11,477.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,021 miles [8,080.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Libertyville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Libertyville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Libertyville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9583, Longitude: -92.0497 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Libertyville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.39 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.584 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.007 degrees. |