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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 Bakers Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bakers Crossroads 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 Bakers Crossroads:
- 37.628106, -89.114801
- 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 Bakers Crossroads
- 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 Williamson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Williamson County
- Since Bakers Crossroads is near Jackson County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Union 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 Bakers Crossroads
Communities Also Named Bakers Crossroads ...
We found three communities that are also named Bakers Crossroads.
Within Illinois, the name Bakers Crossroads is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Calloway County
- This Bakers Crossroads is located in Calloway County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Bakers Crossroads that is located in Williamson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calloway County community of Bakers Crossroads.
- North Carolina
- Rockingham County
- This Bakers Crossroads is located in Rockingham County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km]<1> to the east of the Bakers Crossroads that is located in Williamson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Bakers Crossroads.
- Tennessee
- White County
- This Bakers Crossroads is located in White County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bakers Crossroads that is located in Williamson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Bakers Crossroads.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bakers Crossroads ...
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.
- Carbondale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Carterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Crainville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Crainville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Deer Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Deer Ridge is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
- Eden Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eden Park is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Park
- Egypt Shores
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Egypt Shores is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Shores
- Evergreen Terrace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Terrace is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Terrace
- Goreville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Crest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lake Crest is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crest
- Lick Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lick Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
- Mason
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mason is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Reeds Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Reeds Station is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Station
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Sleepy Hollow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Sugar Creek Ranch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sugar Creek Ranch is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek Ranch
- Sunset Harbor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sunset Harbor is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Harbor
- Water Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Water Valley is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Wolf Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wolf Creek is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
How Far From Bakers Crossroads 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 Bakers Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bakers Crossroads and extending to:
- Marion, which is the Seat of Williamson County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bakers Crossroads to Marion, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 151 miles [243 km] to the north (N). 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 660 miles [1,062.2 km] to the east (E). 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 6,445 miles [10,372.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,174 miles [11,545.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,052 miles [8,130.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Bakers Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Bakers Crossroads 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 Bakers Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6281, Longitude: -89.1148 In this case, the coordinates for Bakers Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.329 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.761 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.377 degrees. |
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