Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Dunfermline:
  • 40.491422, -90.032089
  • 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 Dunfermline

• 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 Fulton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Fulton County
  • Since Dunfermline is near Mason County and also Tazewell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Mason County
  • eBird sighting report for Tazewell 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 Dunfermline ...

We found one communities that share the name Dunfermline.

Within Illinois, the name Dunfermline is unique.

Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Dunfermline in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Saskatchewan
    • This Dunfermline lies 1,136 miles [1,828.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dunfermline that is located in Fulton County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dunfermline ...

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.

• Breeds
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breeds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds
  • Breeds is located in Fulton County
• Buzzville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzville
  • Buzzville is located in Mason County
• Cuba
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
  • Cuba is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <3>
• Goofy Ridge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goofy Ridge
  • Goofy Ridge is located in Mason County
• Lewistown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
  • Lewistown is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <3>
• Little America
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little America have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little America
  • Little America is located in Fulton County
• Liverpool
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
  • Liverpool is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <3>
• Maples Mill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maples Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples Mill
  • Maples Mill is located in Fulton County
• Village Square
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square
  • Village Square is located in Fulton County

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

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

• Lewistown, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dunfermline to Lewistown, 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 52 miles [83.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 698 miles [1,123.3 km] to the east (E). 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 6,338 miles [10,200 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,078 miles [11,390.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,962 miles [7,985.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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