Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Baileyville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Baileyville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Baileyville
- 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 Baileyville:
- 42.197245, -89.593448
- 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 Baileyville
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Ogle County
- Since Baileyville is near Stephenson County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Stephenson County
- eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Baileyville ...
We found seven communities that share the name Baileyville.
Within Illinois, the name Baileyville is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Middlesex County
- This Baileyville is located in Middlesex County and lies 867 miles [1,395.3 km]<1> to the east of the Baileyville that is located in Ogle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Baileyville.
- Kansas
- Nemaha County
- This Baileyville is located in Nemaha County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Baileyville that is located in Ogle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nemaha County community of Baileyville.
- Maine
- Washington County
- This Baileyville is located in Washington County and lies 1,121 miles [1,804.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Baileyville that is located in Ogle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Baileyville.
- New York
- Orange County
- This Baileyville is located in Orange County and lies 777 miles [1,250.5 km]<1> to the east of the Baileyville that is located in Ogle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Baileyville.
- Pennsylvania
- Centre County
- This Baileyville is located in Centre County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km]<1> to the east of the Baileyville that is located in Ogle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of Baileyville.
- Texas
- Milam County
- This Baileyville is located in Milam County and lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Baileyville that is located in Ogle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Milam County community of Baileyville.
- Virginia
- Charlotte County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Baileyville [Charlotte County].
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Baileyville ...
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.
- Bolton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Florence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Freeport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <4>
- German Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Valley
- German Valley is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for German Valley <4>
- Harper
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Harper is located in Ogle County
- Hunt Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Corners
- Hunt Corners is located in Stephenson County
- Leaf River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf River
- Leaf River is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leaf River <4>
- Lightsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightsville
- Lightsville is located in Ogle County
- Maryland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
- Maryland is located in Ogle County
- Valley Creek ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Creek
- Valley Creek is located in Stephenson County
How Far From Baileyville 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 Baileyville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Baileyville and extending to:
- Oregon, which is the Seat of Ogle County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Baileyville to Oregon, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 166 miles [267.2 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 696 miles [1,120.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,238 miles [10,039.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,981 miles [11,234.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,869 miles [7,835.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Baileyville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ogle County: www.oglecounty.org/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Baileyville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Baileyville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1972, Longitude: -89.5934 In this case, the coordinates for Baileyville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Baileyville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Baileyville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.747 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.873 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.457 degrees. |