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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 Custer, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Custer and the surrounding area.
- 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 Custer:
- 41.037256, -89.153695
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Custer
- 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 Marshall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- Since Custer is near Putnam County and also La Salle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Putnam County
- Open the eBird sighting report for La Salle 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Custer
Communities Also Named Custer ...
We found 22 communities that are also named Custer.
Within Illinois, the name Custer is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of 22 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Baxter County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Custer [Baxter County].
- Idaho
- Custer County
- This Custer is located in Custer County and lies 1,310 miles [2,108.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Custer that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Custer.
- Indiana
- DeKalb County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Custer [DeKalb County].
- Kansas
- Smith County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Custer [Smith County].
- Kentucky
- Breckinridge County
- This Custer is located in Breckinridge County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<2> to the southeast of the Custer that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Breckinridge County community of Custer.
- Michigan
- Mason County
- This Custer is located in Mason County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Custer that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Custer.
- Minnesota
- Big Stone County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Custer [Big Stone County].
- Missouri
- Dent County
- This Custer is located in Dent County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Custer that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dent County community of Custer.
- Montana
- Yellowstone County
- This Custer is located in Yellowstone County and lies 982 miles [1,580.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Custer that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yellowstone County community of Custer.
- Nebraska
- Custer County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Custer County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Custer.
- North Dakota
- McLean County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Custer [McLean County].
- Ohio
- Harrison County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Harrison County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Custer.
- Oklahoma
- Beaver County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Custer [Beaver County].
- Custer 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 Oklahoma community of Custer [Custer County].
- Pennsylvania
- Lehigh County
- This Custer is located in Lehigh County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km]<2> to the east of the Custer that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of Custer.
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Custer [Montgomery County].
- South Dakota
- Custer County
- This Custer is located in Custer County and lies 759 miles [1,221.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Custer that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Custer.
- Tennessee
- Anderson County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Custer [Anderson County].
- Texas
- Brazoria County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Custer [Brazoria County].
- Washington
- Pierce County
- This Custer is located in Pierce County and lies 1,694 miles [2,726.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Custer that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Custer.
- Whatcom County
- This Custer is located in Whatcom County and lies 1,707 miles [2,747.2 km] to the west northwest of the Custer that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Custer.
- Wisconsin
- Portage County
- This Custer is located in Portage County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<2> to the north of the Custer that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Custer.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Custer ...
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.
- Dana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Evans ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Evans is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Henry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Spring is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Spring
- Long Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Low Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Low Point is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Point
- Magnolia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Munster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Munster is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
- Porterfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Porterfield is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
- Priscilla ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Priscilla is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priscilla
- Rutland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sparland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Spires
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Spires is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spires
- Walnut Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Grove is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
How Far From Custer 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 community such as Custer to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Custer and extending to:
- Lacon, which is the Seat of Marshall County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Custer to Lacon, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 90 miles [144.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 657 miles [1,057.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,279 miles [10,105.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,018 miles [11,294.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,902 miles [7,889 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Custer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Custer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Custer 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Custer to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Custer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0373, Longitude: -89.1537 In this case, the coordinates for Custer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.444 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.364 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.551 degrees. |
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