Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Annawan:
  • 41.398188, -89.907777
  • 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 Annawan

• 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 Henry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Henry County
  • Since Annawan is near Bureau County and also Whiteside County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bureau 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 Annawan ...

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.

• Aliceville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aliceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceville
  • Aliceville is located in Henry County
• Deer Grove
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Grove
  • Deer Grove is located in Whiteside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Grove <2>
• German Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Corner
  • German Corner is located in Henry County
• Hickory Hills
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
  • Hickory Hills is located in Henry County
• Leon Corners
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Corners
  • Leon Corners is located in Whiteside County
• Love
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love
  • Love is located in Bureau County
• Mineral
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
  • Mineral is located in Bureau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <2>
• Morse ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
  • Morse is located in Stark County
• Normandy
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
  • Normandy is located in Bureau County
• Prophetstown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prophetstown
  • Prophetstown is located in Whiteside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prophetstown <2>
• Providence
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Providence is located in Bureau County
• Shady Beach
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Beach
  • Shady Beach is located in Henry County

How Far From Annawan to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Annawan to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Cambridge, which is the Seat of Henry County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Annawan to Cambridge, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the south (S). 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 700 miles [1,126.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,288 miles [10,119.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,030 miles [11,313.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,916 miles [7,911.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Henry County: www.henrycty.com/

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