Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bearsdale:
  • 39.896966, -89.010999
  • 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 Bearsdale

• 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 Macon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Macon County
  • Since Bearsdale is near Logan County and also Sangamon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Logan County
  • eBird sighting report for Sangamon 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bearsdale ...

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.

• Blue Mound
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
  • Blue Mound is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,065 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <2>
• Boody
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boody
  • Boody is located in Macon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boody <2>
• Bulldog Crossing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulldog Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulldog Crossing
  • Bulldog Crossing is located in Macon County
• Chestnut
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
  • Chestnut is located in Logan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chestnut <2>
• Harristown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
  • Harristown is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harristown <2>
• Larkdale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkdale
  • Larkdale is located in Macon County
• Long Creek
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
  • Long Creek is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
• Longview Place
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Place
  • Longview Place is located in Macon County
• Prairie Hall
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hall
  • Prairie Hall is located in Macon County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bearsdale and extending to:

• Decatur, which is the Seat of Macon County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Bearsdale to Springfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 642 miles [1,033.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,330 miles [10,187.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,066 miles [11,371.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,947 miles [7,961.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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