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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Amherst, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Amherst and the surrounding area.
- 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 Amherst:
- 42.161969, -88.098410
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Amherst
- 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 Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lake County
- Since Amherst is near Cook County and also Kane County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cook County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kane 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Amherst
Communities Also Named Amherst ...
We found 24 communities that are also named Amherst.
Within Illinois, the name Amherst is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of 24 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 21 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Phillips County
- This Amherst is located in Phillips County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<1> to the west of the Amherst that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Amherst.
- Florida
- Brevard 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 Florida community of Amherst [Brevard County].
- Kansas
- Geary 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 Amherst [Geary County].
- Russell 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 Amherst [Russell County].
- Maine
- Hancock County
- This Amherst is located in Hancock County and lies 1,002 miles [1,612.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Amherst that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Amherst.
- Massachusetts
- Hampshire County
- This Amherst is located in Hampshire County and lies 794 miles [1,277.8 km]<1> to the east of the Amherst that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Amherst.
- Minnesota
- Fillmore County
- This Amherst is located in Fillmore County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Amherst that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fillmore County community of Amherst.
- Montana
- Fergus County
- This Amherst is located in Fergus County and lies 1,107 miles [1,781.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Amherst that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fergus County community of Amherst.
- Nebraska
- Buffalo County
- This Amherst is located in Buffalo County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the west of the Amherst that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buffalo County community of Amherst.
- New Hampshire
- Hillsborough County
- This Amherst is located in Hillsborough County and lies 838 miles [1,348.6 km]<1> to the east of the Amherst that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Amherst.
- New York
- Erie County
- This Amherst is located in Erie County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the east of the Amherst that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Amherst.
- Genesee County
- This Amherst is located in Genesee County and lies 476 miles [766 km] to the east of the Amherst that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Genesee County community of Amherst.
- North Carolina
- Burke County
- This Amherst is located in Burke County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Amherst that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Amherst.
- Nova Scotia
- This Amherst lies 1,208 miles [1,944.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Amherst that is located in Lake County.
- Ohio
- Lorain County
- This Amherst is located in Lorain County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<1> to the east of the Amherst that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lorain County community of Amherst.
- Ontario
- 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 Ontario community of Amherst.
- Quebec
- This Amherst lies 712 miles [1,145.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Amherst that is located in Lake County.
- South Dakota
- Marshall County
- This Amherst is located in Marshall County and lies 546 miles [878.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Amherst that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Amherst.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Amherst is located in Knox County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Amherst that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Amherst.
- Texas
- Lamar County
- This Amherst is located in Lamar County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Amherst that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Amherst.
- Lamb County
- This Amherst is located in Lamb County and lies 958 miles [1,541.8 km] to the west southwest of the Amherst that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamb County community of Amherst.
- Virginia
- Amherst County
- This Amherst is located in Amherst County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Amherst that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amherst County community of Amherst.
- Fairfax 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 Virginia community of Amherst [Fairfax County].
- Wisconsin
- Portage County
- This Amherst is located in Portage County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Amherst that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Amherst.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Amherst ...
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.
- Bishops Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bishops Ridge is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Ridge
- Cedar Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Creek is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Chapel Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Chapel Hill is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Deer Chase
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Deer Chase is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Chase
- Deer Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Deer Lake is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
- Deer Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hickory Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Hills is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Lake Zurich
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Long Grove Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Long Grove Valley is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Grove Valley
- Park Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Park Hill is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hill
- Ponds
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ponds is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponds
- Prairie Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie Creek is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Quail Run
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Quail Run is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
- Quentin Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Quentin Corners is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quentin Corners
- Ravens Wing
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ravens Wing is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravens Wing
- Squires
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Squires is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
- Tall Trees
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Tall Trees is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Trees
How Far From Amherst to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Amherst to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Amherst and extending to:
- Waukegan, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Amherst to Waukegan, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 183 miles [294.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 622 miles [1,001 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,185 miles [9,953.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,926 miles [11,146.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,811 miles [7,742.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Amherst) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Amherst 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Amherst to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Amherst. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1620, Longitude: -88.0984 In this case, the coordinates for Amherst have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.744 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.723 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.716 degrees. |
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