Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Clear Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clear Lake and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Clear Lake
- 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 Clear Lake:
- 39.813920, -89.568211
- 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 Clear Lake
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Sangamon County
- Since Clear Lake is near Christian County and also Logan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Christian County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Clear Lake ...
We found 22 communities that share the name Clear Lake.
There is one other community in Illinois which is also named Clear Lake.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, twenty are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Cass County
- This Clear Lake is located in Cass County and lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Clear Lake that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Clear Lake.
- Cass County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Grant County
- This Clear Lake is located in Grant County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Clear Lake that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Clear Lake.
- Mississippi County
- This Clear Lake is located in Mississippi County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km] to the south of the Clear Lake that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Clear Lake.
- California
- Modoc 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 California community of Clear Lake [Modoc County].
- Florida
- Alachua 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 Florida community of Clear Lake [Alachua County].
- Indiana
- Steuben County
- This Clear Lake is located in Steuben County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Clear Lake that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Clear Lake.
- Iowa
- Cerro Gordo County
- This Clear Lake is located in Cerro Gordo County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the northwest of the Clear Lake that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cerro Gordo County community of Clear Lake.
- Louisiana
- Natchitoches Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Clear Lake [Natchitoches Parish].
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Michigan
- Hillsdale 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 Clear Lake [Hillsdale County].
- Ogemaw 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 Clear Lake [Ogemaw County].
- Saint Joseph 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 Clear Lake [Saint Joseph County].
- Minnesota
- Sherburne County
- This Clear Lake is located in Sherburne County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Clear Lake that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sherburne County community of Clear Lake.
- Oklahoma
- Beaver County
- This Clear Lake is located in Beaver County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Clear Lake that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Clear Lake.
- Ontario
- This Clear Lake lies 645 miles [1,038 km]<1> to the northeast of the Clear Lake that is located in Sangamon County.
- Oregon
- Marion County
- This Clear Lake is located in Marion County and lies 1,729 miles [2,782.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Clear Lake that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Clear Lake.
- South Dakota
- Deuel County
- This Clear Lake is located in Deuel County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Clear Lake that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Deuel County community of Clear Lake.
- Texas
- Collin County
- This Clear Lake is located in Collin County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Clear Lake that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collin County community of Clear Lake.
- Harris County
- This Clear Lake is located in Harris County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km] to the south southwest of the Clear Lake that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Clear Lake.
- Utah
- Millard County
- This Clear Lake is located in Millard County and lies 1,232 miles [1,982.7 km]<1> to the west of the Clear Lake that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Millard County community of Clear Lake.
- Washington
- Skagit County
- This Clear Lake is located in Skagit County and lies 1,709 miles [2,750.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Clear Lake that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Skagit County community of Clear Lake.
- Wisconsin
- Polk County
- This Clear Lake is located in Polk County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Clear Lake that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Clear Lake.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clear Lake ...
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.
- Archer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Berry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Buffalo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <5>
- Cody
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Cotton Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
- Cotton Hill is located in Sangamon County
- Grandview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Green Acres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Sangamon County
- Jerome
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Jess
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Mechanicsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
- Mechanicsburg is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsburg <5>
- Mildred
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Peabody
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Shale Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shale Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale Bluff
- Shale Bluff is located in Sangamon County
- Woodside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Clear Lake 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 village such as Clear Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Clear Lake and extending to:
- Springfield, which is the Seat of Sangamon County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies just to the west southwest (WSW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 671 miles [1,079.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Clear Lake to White House, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 39 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,354 miles [10,225.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,091 miles [11,411.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,973 miles [8,003.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clear Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sangamon County: www.co.sangamon.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clear Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clear Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8139, Longitude: -89.5682 In this case, the coordinates for Clear Lake 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 Clear Lake 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 Clear Lake, 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 Clear Lake 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 315.696 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.484 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.066 degrees. |