Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Buckhorn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Buckhorn and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Buckhorn
- 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 Buckhorn:
- 39.936715, -90.835964
- 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 Buckhorn
- 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 Brown County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Brown County
- Since Buckhorn is near Adams County and also Pike County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Adams County
- eBird sighting report for Pike 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 Buckhorn ...
We found 39 communities that share the name Buckhorn.
Within Illinois, the name Buckhorn is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 39 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 39 communities, 37 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison County
- This Buckhorn is located in Madison County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Buckhorn that is located in Brown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Buckhorn.
- Pike County
- This Buckhorn is located in Pike County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km] to the south southeast of the Buckhorn that is located in Brown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Buckhorn.
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Buckhorn lies 1,758 miles [2,829.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Buckhorn that is located in Brown County.
- California
- Colorado
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Buckhorn is located in Hillsborough County and lies 965 miles [1,553 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Buckhorn that is located in Brown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Buckhorn.
- Taylor County
- This Buckhorn is located in Taylor County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km] to the south southeast of the Buckhorn that is located in Brown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Buckhorn.
- Wakulla County
- This Buckhorn is located in Wakulla County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km] to the south southeast of the Buckhorn that is located in Brown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wakulla County community of Buckhorn.
- Georgia
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Clay County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Buckhorn [Clay County].
- Knott County
- This Buckhorn is located in Knott County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Buckhorn that is located in Brown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knott County community of Buckhorn.
- Perry County
- This Buckhorn is located in Perry County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km] to the east southeast of the Buckhorn that is located in Brown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Buckhorn.
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Berrien County
- This Buckhorn is located in Berrien County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Buckhorn that is located in Brown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berrien County community of Buckhorn.
- Cheboygan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Buckhorn [Cheboygan County].
- Oakland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Buckhorn [Oakland County].
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Madison County
- This Buckhorn is located in Madison County and lies 181 miles [291.3 km]<1> to the south of the Buckhorn that is located in Brown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Buckhorn.
- Pulaski County
- This Buckhorn is located in Pulaski County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km] to the south southwest of the Buckhorn that is located in Brown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Buckhorn.
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Buckhorn [Cumberland County].
- Orange County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Buckhorn [Orange County].
- Ohio
- Lawrence County
- This Buckhorn is located in Lawrence County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the east of the Buckhorn that is located in Brown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Buckhorn.
- Meigs County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Buckhorn [Meigs County].
- Ontario
- This Buckhorn lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Buckhorn that is located in Brown County.
- Pennsylvania
- Cambria County
- This Buckhorn is located in Cambria County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the east of the Buckhorn that is located in Brown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Buckhorn.
- Columbia County
- This Buckhorn is located in Columbia County and lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km] to the east of the Buckhorn that is located in Brown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Buckhorn.
- Texas
- Austin County
- This Buckhorn is located in Austin County and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Buckhorn that is located in Brown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Austin County community of Buckhorn.
- Newton County
- This Buckhorn is located in Newton County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km] to the south southwest of the Buckhorn that is located in Brown County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Buckhorn.
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Laramie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Buckhorn [Laramie County].
- Weston County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Buckhorn [Weston County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Buckhorn ...
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.
- Beverly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Columbus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Erwin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Fargo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Fishhook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Golden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Golden is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <5>
- Liberty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <5>
- Maysville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Mound Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
- Mound Station is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Spring Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Adams County
- Sugar Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Schuyler County
How Far From Buckhorn 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 Buckhorn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Buckhorn and extending to:
- Mount Sterling, which is the Seat of Brown County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Buckhorn to Springfield, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 738 miles [1,187.7 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 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,395 miles [10,291.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,135 miles [11,482.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,019 miles [8,077.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buckhorn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Buckhorn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buckhorn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9367, Longitude: -90.8360 In this case, the coordinates for Buckhorn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Buckhorn could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Buckhorn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Buckhorn to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.541 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.471 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.649 degrees. |