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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 Chesterville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chesterville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Chesterville:
    • 39.704637, -88.392322
    • 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 Chesterville
  • 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 Chesterville ...

We found ten communities that share the name Chesterville.

Within Illinois, the name Chesterville is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, eight are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Dearborn County
      • This Chesterville is located in Dearborn County and lies 183 miles [294.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Chesterville that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dearborn County community of Chesterville.
    • Maine
      • Franklin County
      • This Chesterville is located in Franklin County and lies 992 miles [1,596.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Chesterville that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Chesterville.
    • Maryland
      • Kent County
      • This Chesterville is located in Kent County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km]<1> to the east of the Chesterville that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Chesterville.
    • Mississippi
      • Lee County
      • This Chesterville is located in Lee County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the south of the Chesterville that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Chesterville.
    • Ohio
      • Morrow County
      • This Chesterville is located in Morrow County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<1> to the east of the Chesterville that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrow County community of Chesterville.
    • Ontario
      • This Chesterville lies 766 miles [1,232.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Chesterville that is located in Douglas County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Chester County
      • This Chesterville is located in Chester County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the east of the Chesterville that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Chesterville.
    • Quebec
      • This Chesterville lies 941 miles [1,514.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Chesterville that is located in Douglas County.
    • Texas
      • Colorado County
      • This Chesterville is located in Colorado County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Chesterville that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colorado County community of Chesterville.
    • West Virginia
      • Wood County
      • This Chesterville is located in Wood County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the east of the Chesterville that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Chesterville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chesterville ...

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.

  • Arthur
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bourbon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
    • Bourbon is located in Douglas County
  • Chicken Bristle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Cooks Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Ficklin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ficklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin
    • Ficklin is located in Douglas County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ficklin
    • From Chesterville to Ficklin
  • Fuller
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
    • Fuller is located in Coles County
  • Hillcrest
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Douglas County
  • Humboldt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mackville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
    • Mackville is located in Piatt County
  • Meadowview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
    • Meadowview is located in Douglas County

How Far From Chesterville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Chesterville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chesterville and extending to:

  • Tuscola, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Chesterville to Springfield, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full 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 608 miles [978.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,316 miles [10,164.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,050 miles [11,345.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,930 miles [7,934.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chesterville. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chesterville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chesterville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7046, Longitude: -88.3923    
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>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 Chesterville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.922 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.581 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.533 degrees.




 

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