Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Avon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Avon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Avon
- 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 Avon:
- 40.661923, -90.434748
- 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 Avon
- 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 Fulton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- Since Avon is near McDonough County and also Knox County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for McDonough County
- eBird sighting report for Knox 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 Avon ...
We found 38 communities that share the name Avon.
Within Illinois, the name Avon is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 38 communities, 36 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Butte 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 California community of Avon [Butte County].
- Contra Costa County
- This Avon is located in Contra Costa County and lies 1,690 miles [2,719.8 km]<1> to the west of the Avon that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Avon.
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Coffey 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 Avon [Coffey County].
- Sumner 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 Avon [Sumner County].
- Kentucky
- Clark 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 Kentucky community of Avon [Clark County].
- Fayette County
- This Avon is located in Fayette County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Avon that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Avon.
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Cass County
- This Avon is located in Cass County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Avon that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Avon.
- Clay 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 Missouri community of Avon [Clay County].
- Sainte Genevieve County
- This Avon is located in Sainte Genevieve County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km] to the south of the Avon that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sainte Genevieve County community of Avon.
- Montana
- New Brunswick
- This Avon lies 1,273 miles [2,048.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Avon that is located in Fulton County.
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Dakota
- Utah
- Cache County
- This Avon is located in Cache County and lies 1,111 miles [1,788 km]<1> to the west of the Avon that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cache County community of Avon.
- Iron County
- This Avon is located in Iron County and lies 1,236 miles [1,989.1 km] to the west of the Avon that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Avon.
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Lafayette County
- This Avon is located in Lafayette County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the north of the Avon that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Avon.
- Rock County
- This Avon is located in Rock County and lies 141 miles [226.9 km] to the north northeast of the Avon that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock County community of Avon.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Avon ...
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.
- Buckeye
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Greenbush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - London Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Mills
- London Mills is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London Mills <5>
- Manley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - New Philadelphia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
- New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
- Pleasant Ridge ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County
- Prairie City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Prairie City is located in McDonough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Roseville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <5>
- Swan Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Swan Creek is located in Warren County
- Walnut Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in McDonough County
How Far From Avon 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 village such as Avon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Avon and extending to:
- Lewistown, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Avon to Lewistown, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 73 miles [117.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 720 miles [1,158.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,344 miles [10,209.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,085 miles [11,402.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,970 miles [7,998.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Avon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
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 from Point A (ie- Avon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6619, Longitude: -90.4347 In this case, the coordinates for Avon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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 Avon 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> | 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 Avon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Avon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.292 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.285 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.277 degrees. |