Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Askvig Addition:
  • 41.943918, -89.074264
  • 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 Askvig Addition

• 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 Ogle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Ogle County
  • Since Askvig Addition is near Lee County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lee County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb 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 Askvig Addition

Curious and Interesting Names Near Askvig Addition ...

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.

• Carthage
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Carthage is located in Ogle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
• Clare
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Clare is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clare <1>
• Flagg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Flagg is located in Ogle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg
• Flagg Center
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Flagg Center is located in Ogle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Center
• Hickory Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hickory Ridge is located in Ogle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
• Hillcrest
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hillcrest is located in Ogle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
• Honey Creek
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Honey Creek is located in Ogle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
• Kings
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Kings is located in Ogle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
• Lee
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lee is located in Lee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <1>
• Malta
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Malta is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <1>
• Stillman Valley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Stillman Valley is located in Ogle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillman Valley
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillman Valley <1>
• Twelvemile Corner
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Twelvemile Corner is located in Lee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelvemile Corner

How Far From Askvig Addition 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 community such as Askvig Addition to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Askvig Addition and extending to:

• Oregon, which is the Seat of Ogle County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Askvig Addition to Oregon, with an average speed<3> 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 four to five hours.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 152 miles [244.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 666 miles [1,071.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,231 miles [10,027.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,973 miles [11,222 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,859 miles [7,819.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'