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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 Austin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Austin 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 Austin:
- 41.887532, -87.764780
- 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 Austin
- 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 Cook County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cook County
- Since Austin is near DuPage County and also Will County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for DuPage County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Will 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 Austin
Communities Also Named Austin ...
We found 42 communities that are also named Austin.
Within Illinois, the name Austin is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of 42 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 42 communities, 39 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Pickens County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Austin [Pickens County].
- Arkansas
- Conway County
- This Austin is located in Conway County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Austin that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conway County community of Austin.
- Lonoke County
- This Austin is located in Lonoke County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km] to the south southwest of the Austin that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lonoke County community of Austin.
- Van Buren County
- This Austin is located in Van Buren County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km] to the southwest of the Austin that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Austin.
- California
- Santa Clara County
- This Austin is located in Santa Clara County and lies 1,837 miles [2,956.4 km]<2> to the west of the Austin that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Clara County community of Austin.
- Colorado
- Delta County
- This Austin is located in Delta County and lies 1,081 miles [1,739.7 km]<2> to the west of the Austin that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Austin.
- Garfield County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Austin [Garfield County].
- Georgia
- Morgan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Austin [Morgan County].
- Idaho
- Twin Falls County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Austin [Twin Falls County].
- Indiana
- Scott County
- This Austin is located in Scott County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Austin that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Austin.
- Kansas
- Neosho County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Neosho County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neosho County community of Austin.
- Sumner County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Austin [Sumner County].
- Kentucky
- Barren County
- This Austin is located in Barren County and lies 361 miles [581 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Austin that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barren County community of Austin.
- Manitoba
- This Austin lies 771 miles [1,240.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Austin that is located in Cook County.
- Michigan
- Hillsdale County
- This Austin is located in Hillsdale County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<2> to the east of the Austin that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsdale County community of Austin.
- Kalamazoo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Austin [Kalamazoo County].
- Marquette County
- This Austin is located in Marquette County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km] to the north of the Austin that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marquette County community of Austin.
- Oakland 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 Michigan community of Austin [Oakland County].
- Minnesota
- Mower County
- This Austin is located in Mower County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Austin that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mower County community of Austin.
- Mississippi
- Tunica County
- This Austin is located in Tunica County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Austin that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tunica County community of Austin.
- Missouri
- Cass County
- This Austin is located in Cass County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Austin that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Austin.
- Dunklin County
- This Austin is located in Dunklin County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km] to the south southwest of the Austin that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunklin County community of Austin.
- Montana
- Lewis and Clark County
- This Austin is located in Lewis and Clark County and lies 1,248 miles [2,008.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Austin that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis and Clark County community of Austin.
- Nebraska
- Sherman County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Sherman County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sherman County community of Austin.
- Nevada
- Lander County
- This Austin is located in Lander County and lies 1,535 miles [2,470.3 km]<2> to the west of the Austin that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lander County community of Austin.
- New York
- Cattaraugus County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Austin [Cattaraugus County].
- Cayuga County
- This Austin is located in Cayuga County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<2> to the east of the Austin that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Austin.
- North Carolina
- Wilkes County
- This Austin is located in Wilkes County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<2> to the southeast of the Austin that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Austin.
- Ohio
- Ross County
- This Austin is located in Ross County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<2> to the southeast of the Austin that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ross County community of Austin.
- Ontario
- This Austin lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Austin that is located in Cook County.
- Oregon
- Grant County
- This Austin is located in Grant County and lies 1,547 miles [2,489.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Austin that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Austin.
- Pennsylvania
- Potter County
- This Austin is located in Potter County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<2> to the east of the Austin that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of Austin.
- Quebec
- This Austin lies 807 miles [1,298.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Austin that is located in Cook County.
- Rhode Island
- Washington County
- This Austin is located in Washington County and lies 829 miles [1,334.1 km]<2> to the east of the Austin that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Austin.
- South Carolina
- Laurens County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Austin [Laurens County].
- Tennessee
- Hardin County
- This Austin is located in Hardin County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<2> to the south of the Austin that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Austin.
- Wilson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Austin [Wilson County].
- Texas
- Travis County
- This Austin is located in Travis County and lies 975 miles [1,569.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Austin that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Travis County community of Austin.
- Utah
- Sevier County
- This Austin is located in Sevier County and lies 1,297 miles [2,087.3 km]<2> to the west of the Austin that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Austin.
- Washington
- Island County
- This Austin is located in Island County and lies 1,735 miles [2,792.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Austin that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Island County community of Austin.
- Spokane County
- This Austin is located in Spokane County and lies 1,485 miles [2,389.9 km] to the west northwest of the Austin that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spokane County community of Austin.
- Wisconsin
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Austin [Jackson County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Austin ...
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.
- Archer Limits
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Archer Limits is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Limits
- Bricktown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bricktown is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricktown
- Clyde
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Clyde is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Forest Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Forest View
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Galewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Galewood is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galewood
- Glenn
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Glenn is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn
- Grayland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Grayland is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayland
- Humboldt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Humboldt is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Humboldt Park is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt Park
- Lyons
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Maplewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maplewood is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Maplewood Courts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Maplewood Courts is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Courts
- Martin Luther
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Martin Luther is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Luther
- Maywood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Portage Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Portage Park is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Park
- Six Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Six Corners is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
- Sleepy Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Whiskey Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Whiskey Point is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskey Point
How Far From Austin 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 Austin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Austin and extending to:
- Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies just to the East.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Austin to Springfield, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 600 miles [965.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,187 miles [9,957 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,809 miles [7,739.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Austin 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. |
| <2> | 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- Austin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Austin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Austin 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 Austin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8875, Longitude: -87.7648 In this case, the coordinates for Austin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.523 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.432 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.63 degrees. |
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