Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Baldwin Heights:
  • 38.449772, -89.144795
  • 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 Baldwin Heights

• 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since Baldwin Heights is near Jefferson County and also Clinton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • eBird sighting report for Clinton 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 Baldwin Heights ...

We found two communities that share the name Baldwin Heights.

Within Illinois, the name Baldwin Heights is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • Gibson County
    • This Baldwin Heights is located in Gibson County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the east of the Baldwin Heights that is located in Washington County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Baldwin Heights.
  • New York
    • Cattaraugus County
    • This Baldwin Heights is located in Cattaraugus County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Baldwin Heights that is located in Washington County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cattaraugus County community of Baldwin Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Baldwin Heights ...

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.

• Drivers
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drivers
  • Drivers is located in Jefferson County
• Huey
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huey
  • Huey is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huey <3>
• Junction City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
  • Junction City is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
• Posey
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
  • Posey is located in Clinton County
• Pyramid
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pyramid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyramid
  • Pyramid is located in Washington County
• Richview
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richview
  • Richview is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richview <3>
• Roaches
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches
  • Roaches is located in Jefferson County
• Walnut Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
  • Walnut Hill is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Hill <3>
• Woodlawn
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
  • Woodlawn is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 670 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodlawn <3>

How Far From Baldwin Heights 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 Baldwin Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Baldwin Heights and extending to:

• Nashville, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Baldwin Heights to Nashville, with an average speed<4> 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 95 miles [152.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 652 miles [1,049.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,406 miles [10,309.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,138 miles [11,487.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,016 miles [8,072.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Baldwin Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov