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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 Buckhart, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Buckhart 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 Buckhart:
- 39.749770, -89.444812
- 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 Buckhart
- 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 Sangamon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sangamon County
- Since Buckhart is near Christian County and also Logan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Christian County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Logan 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 Buckhart
Communities Also Named Buckhart ...
We found one communities that are also named Buckhart.
Within Illinois, the name Buckhart is unique.
Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Buckhart in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Douglas County
- This Buckhart is located in Douglas County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Buckhart that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Buckhart.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Buckhart ...
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.
- Berry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Berry is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
- Blueville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blueville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueville
- Bolivia
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bolivia is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
- Buffalo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cascade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cascade is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Clear Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Edinburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grove City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Grove City is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Lanesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lanesville is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Mechanicsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- New City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- New City is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
- Shale Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Shale Bluff is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale Bluff
How Far From Buckhart 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 Buckhart to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Buckhart and extending to:
- Springfield, which is the Seat of Sangamon County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Buckhart to Springfield, 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 664 miles [1,068.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 6,353 miles [10,224.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,090 miles [11,410.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,971 miles [8,000 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Buckhart) 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 Buckhart 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 Buckhart. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7498, Longitude: -89.4448 In this case, the coordinates for Buckhart have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.613 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.38 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.023 degrees. |
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