Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dundas, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dundas and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dundas
- 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 Dundas:
- 38.835046, -88.085037
- 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 Dundas
- 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 Richland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Richland County
- Since Dundas is near Jasper County and also Crawford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jasper County
- eBird sighting report for Crawford 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 Dundas ...
We found eight communities that share the name Dundas.
Within Illinois, the name Dundas is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, five are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Minnesota
- New Brunswick
- This Dundas lies 1,286 miles [2,069.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dundas that is located in Richland County.
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Dundas lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dundas that is located in Richland County.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Dundas lies 1,391 miles [2,238.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dundas that is located in Richland County.
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dundas ...
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.
- Boos
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Elbow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Gallagher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Hunt City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt City
- Hunt City is located in Jasper County
- Noble
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Noble is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <3>
- Oblong
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oblong
- Oblong is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,357 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oblong <3>
- Passport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Sailor Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sailor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailor Springs
- Sailor Springs is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sailor Springs <3>
- Shamrock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Stringtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Richland County
- Willow Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
- Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <3>
How Far From Dundas 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 Dundas to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dundas and extending to:
- Olney, which is the Seat of Richland County, lies just to the South.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Dundas to Springfield, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 593 miles [954.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,347 miles [10,214.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,077 miles [11,389.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,956 miles [7,975.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dundas. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dundas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dundas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8350, Longitude: -88.0850 In this case, the coordinates for Dundas have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Dundas to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.704 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.21 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.612 degrees. |