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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 Breckenridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Breckenridge 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 Breckenridge:
- 40.243657, -91.286535
- 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 Breckenridge
- 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 Hancock County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hancock County
- Since Breckenridge is near Adams County and also Clark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Adams County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clark 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 Breckenridge
Communities Also Named Breckenridge ...
We found thirteen communities that are also named Breckenridge.
There is one other community in Illinois that is also named Breckenridge.
Beyond Illinois, we know of twelve communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Sangamon County
- This Breckenridge is located in Sangamon County and lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Breckenridge that is located in Hancock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Breckenridge.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Pulaski County
- This Breckenridge is located in Pulaski County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the south of the Breckenridge that is located in Hancock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Breckenridge.
- Colorado
- Summit County
- This Breckenridge is located in Summit County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km]<1> to the west of the Breckenridge that is located in Hancock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Breckenridge.
- Indiana
- Harrison County
- This Breckenridge is located in Harrison County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Breckenridge that is located in Hancock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Breckenridge.
- Michigan
- Gratiot County
- This Breckenridge is located in Gratiot County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the northeast of the Breckenridge that is located in Hancock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gratiot County community of Breckenridge.
- Minnesota
- Wilkin County
- This Breckenridge is located in Wilkin County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Breckenridge that is located in Hancock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkin County community of Breckenridge.
- Mississippi
- Hinds County
- This Breckenridge is located in Hinds County and lies 547 miles [880.3 km]<1> to the south of the Breckenridge that is located in Hancock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Breckenridge.
- Missouri
- Caldwell County
- This Breckenridge is located in Caldwell County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Breckenridge that is located in Hancock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Breckenridge.
- North Carolina
- Wilson County
- This Breckenridge is located in Wilson County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Breckenridge that is located in Hancock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Breckenridge.
- Oklahoma
- Garfield County
- This Breckenridge is located in Garfield County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Breckenridge that is located in Hancock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garfield County community of Breckenridge.
- Quebec
- This Breckenridge lies 854 miles [1,374.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Breckenridge that is located in Hancock County.
- Texas
- Dallas County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Dallas County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Breckenridge.
- Stephens County
- This Breckenridge is located in Stephens County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Breckenridge that is located in Hancock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stephens County community of Breckenridge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Breckenridge ...
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.
- Carthage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chili
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Chili is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
- Coatsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elderville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Elderville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
- Ferris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Fowler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Golden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gregory Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gregory Landing is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Landing
- Laura
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Laura is located in Lewis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laura
- Middle Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Creek is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- Rock Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Creek is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Sugar Creek ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Creek is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Summitville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Summitville is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
How Far From Breckenridge 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 Breckenridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Breckenridge and extending to:
- Carthage, which is the Seat of Hancock County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Breckenridge to Carthage, 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 92 miles [148.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 763 miles [1,227.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,396 miles [10,293.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,137 miles [11,485.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,023 miles [8,083.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Breckenridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Breckenridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Breckenridge 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 Breckenridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2437, Longitude: -91.2865 In this case, the coordinates for Breckenridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.852 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.87 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.797 degrees. |
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