Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cambridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cambridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cambridge
- 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 Cambridge:
- 41.303925, -90.192783
- 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 Cambridge
- 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 Henry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Henry County
- Since Cambridge is near Knox County and also Mercer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Knox County
- eBird sighting report for Mercer 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 Cambridge ...
We found 42 communities that share the name Cambridge.
There is one other community in Illinois which is also named Cambridge.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 41 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 41 communities, 39 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Bannock County
- This Cambridge is located in Bannock County and lies 1,126 miles [1,812.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Cambridge that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bannock County community of Cambridge.
- Washington County
- This Cambridge is located in Washington County and lies 1,351 miles [2,174.2 km] to the west northwest of the Cambridge that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Cambridge.
- Iowa
- Henry County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Cambridge [Henry County].
- Story County
- This Cambridge is located in Story County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Cambridge that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Story County community of Cambridge.
- Kansas
- Cowley County
- This Cambridge is located in Cowley County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Cambridge that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowley County community of Cambridge.
- Johnson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Cambridge [Johnson County].
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This Cambridge is located in Middlesex County and lies 982 miles [1,580.4 km]<2> to the east of the Cambridge that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Cambridge.
- Worcester County
- This Cambridge is located in Worcester County and lies 946 miles [1,522.4 km] to the east of the Cambridge that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Cambridge.
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Cambridge is located in Cumberland County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Cambridge that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Cambridge.
- Pitt County
- This Cambridge is located in Pitt County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km] to the east southeast of the Cambridge that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Cambridge.
- Rockingham County
- This Cambridge is located in Rockingham County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km] to the east southeast of the Cambridge that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Cambridge.
- Nova Scotia
- This Cambridge lies 1,332 miles [2,143.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Cambridge that is located in Henry County.
- Ohio
- Guernsey County
- This Cambridge is located in Guernsey County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<2> to the east of the Cambridge that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Cambridge.
- Jackson County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Jackson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Cambridge.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- Chester County
- This Cambridge is located in Chester County and lies 750 miles [1,207 km]<2> to the east of the Cambridge that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Cambridge.
- Crawford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Cambridge [Crawford County].
- Prince Edward Island
- This Cambridge lies 1,412 miles [2,272.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Cambridge that is located in Henry County.
- South Carolina
- Greenwood 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 South Carolina community of Cambridge [Greenwood County].
- Spartanburg County
- This Cambridge is located in Spartanburg County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<2> to the southeast of the Cambridge that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Cambridge.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Clay County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Clay County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Cambridge.
- Grayson County
- This Cambridge is located in Grayson County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Cambridge that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Cambridge.
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cambridge ...
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.
- Alpha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Alpha is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpha <5>
- German Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Corner
- German Corner is located in Henry County
- Green River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
- Green River is located in Henry County
- Green Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
- Green Rock is located in Henry County
- Hickory Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Henry County
- Lynn Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Center
- Lynn Center is located in Henry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn Center <5>
- Orion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Orion is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orion <5>
- Sunny Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Sunny Hill is located in Henry County
- Timber Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in Henry County
How Far From Cambridge 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 village such as Cambridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cambridge and extending to:
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Cambridge to Springfield, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 713 miles [1,147.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,303 miles [10,143.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,045 miles [11,337.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,932 miles [7,937.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cambridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Henry County: www.henrycty.com/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Cambridge 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cambridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cambridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3039, Longitude: -90.1928 |
| <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 Cambridge, 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 Cambridge 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 316.142 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.201 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.995 degrees. |