Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Burton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Burton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Burton
- 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 Burton:
- 39.906036, -91.249720
- 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 Burton
- 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 Adams County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Adams County
- Since Burton is near Pike County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Burton ...
We found 33 communities that share the name Burton.
Within Illinois, the name Burton is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 33 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 33 communities, 29 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Burton lies 1,464 miles [2,356.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Burton that is located in Adams County.
- California
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Lawrence 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 Indiana community of Burton [Lawrence County].
- Tippecanoe 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 Indiana community of Burton [Tippecanoe County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Genesee County
- This Burton is located in Genesee County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Burton that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Genesee County community of Burton.
- Shiawassee County
- This Burton is located in Shiawassee County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km] to the east northeast of the Burton that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shiawassee County community of Burton.
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- This Burton lies 1,314 miles [2,114.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Burton that is located in Adams County.
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Cimarron County
- This Burton is located in Cimarron County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Burton that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cimarron County community of Burton.
- Noble 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 Oklahoma community of Burton [Noble County].
- Ontario
- This Burton lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Burton that is located in Adams County.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Burton lies 1,424 miles [2,291.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Burton that is located in Adams County.
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Hawkins 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 Tennessee community of Burton [Hawkins County].
- Putnam County
- This Burton is located in Putnam County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Burton that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Burton.
- Texas
- Utah
- Washington
- Clark County
- This Burton is located in Clark County and lies 1,623 miles [2,612 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Burton that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Burton.
- King County
- This Burton is located in King County and lies 1,630 miles [2,623.2 km] to the west northwest of the Burton that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Burton.
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Burton ...
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.
- Calftown ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Columbus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Fowler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Fowler is located in Adams County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <5>
- Hickory Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Adams County
- Holiday Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holiday Hills is located in Adams County
- Liberty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- 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>
- Lincoln Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hills
- Lincoln Hills is located in Adams County
- Marblehead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Marblehead is located in Adams County
- Meadowbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Adams County
- Sunnybrook Meadows
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Meadows
- Sunnybrook Meadows is located in Adams County
How Far From Burton 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 Burton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Burton and extending to:
- Quincy, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Burton to Springfield, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 760 miles [1,223.1 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,412 miles [10,319.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,152 miles [11,510 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,037 miles [8,106.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Burton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9060, Longitude: -91.2497 |
| <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 Burton 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 Burton, 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 Burton 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 316.816 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.784 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.857 degrees. |