Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Daysville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Daysville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Daysville
- 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 Daysville:
- 41.984474, -89.318438
- 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 Daysville
- 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 Ogle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ogle County
- Since Daysville is near Lee County and also Winnebago County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- eBird sighting report for Winnebago 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 Daysville ...
We found eight communities that share the name Daysville.
Within Illinois, the name Daysville is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- New York
- Ohio
- Tennessee
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Daysville ...
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.
- Carthage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Flagg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Flagg Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flagg Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Center
- Flagg Center is located in Ogle County
- Grand Detour
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Detour have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Detour
- Grand Detour is located in Ogle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Detour <4>
- Hickory Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hickory Ridge is located in Ogle County
- Honey Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Honey Creek is located in Ogle County
- Kingdom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Kings
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Leaf River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf River
- Leaf River is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leaf River <4>
- Loose Pulley Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loose Pulley Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loose Pulley Junction
- Loose Pulley Junction is located in Ogle County
- Lost Nation
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Nation
- Lost Nation is located in Ogle County
- Oregon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Oregon is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <4>
- Stillman Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillman Valley
- Stillman Valley is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillman Valley <4>
How Far From Daysville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Daysville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Daysville and extending to:
- Oregon, which is the Seat of Ogle County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Daysville to Springfield, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 678 miles [1,091.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,238 miles [10,039.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,980 miles [11,233.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,867 miles [7,832.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Daysville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ogle County: www.oglecounty.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Daysville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Daysville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9845, Longitude: -89.3184 In this case, the coordinates for Daysville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Daysville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | 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 Daysville 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 315.561 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.631 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.377 degrees. |