Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Coleta, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Coleta and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Coleta

• 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 Coleta:
  • 41.902961, -89.801930
  • 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 Coleta

• 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 Whiteside County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Whiteside County
  • Since Coleta is near Carroll County and also Ogle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • eBird sighting report for Ogle 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 Coleta ...

We found two communities that share the name Coleta.

Within Illinois, the name Coleta is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Clay County
    • Although located in Clay County, we don't know the location within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Coleta.
    • Talladega County
    • This Coleta is located in Talladega County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Coleta that is located in Whiteside County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Coleta.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Coleta ...

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.

• Buffalo Grove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
  • Buffalo Grove is located in Ogle County
• Eagle Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
  • Eagle Point is located in Ogle County
• Elkhorn Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Grove
  • Elkhorn Grove is located in Carroll County
• Fair Haven
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
  • Fair Haven is located in Carroll County
• Ideal
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
  • Ideal is located in Carroll County
• Prairieville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
  • Prairieville is located in Lee County
• Rock Falls
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
  • Rock Falls is located in Whiteside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,648 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Falls <3>
• Round Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
  • Round Grove is located in Whiteside County
• Unionville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Unionville is located in Whiteside County
• Ustick
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ustick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ustick
  • Ustick is located in Whiteside County
• White Pigeon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pigeon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
  • White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County

How Far From Coleta 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 Coleta to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Morrison, which is the Seat of Whiteside County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Coleta to Morrison, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 146 miles [235 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 701 miles [1,128.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,260 miles [10,074.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,002 miles [11,268.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,890 miles [7,869.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coleta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Whiteside County: www.whiteside.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov