Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Emerson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Emerson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Emerson
- 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 Emerson:
- 41.806141, -89.764833
- 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 Emerson
- 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 Emerson is near Lee County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Emerson ...
We found 29 communities that share the name Emerson.
Within Illinois, the name Emerson is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 29 communities, 27 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Emerson is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,042 miles [1,676.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Emerson that is located in Whiteside County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Emerson.
- Suwannee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Emerson [Suwannee County].
- Georgia
- Bartow County
- This Emerson is located in Bartow County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Emerson that is located in Whiteside County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartow County community of Emerson.
- Brooks County
- This Emerson is located in Brooks County and lies 834 miles [1,342.2 km] to the south southeast of the Emerson that is located in Whiteside County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brooks County community of Emerson.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Franklin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Emerson [Franklin County].
- Stafford 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 Kansas community of Emerson [Stafford County].
- Kentucky
- Manitoba
- This Emerson lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Emerson that is located in Whiteside County.
- Michigan
- Alpena County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Emerson [Alpena County].
- Chippewa County
- This Emerson is located in Chippewa County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Emerson that is located in Whiteside County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Emerson.
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Dakota County
- This Emerson is located in Dakota County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the west of the Emerson that is located in Whiteside County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dakota County community of Emerson.
- Dixon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Emerson [Dixon County].
- New Brunswick
- This Emerson lies 1,257 miles [2,022.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Emerson that is located in Whiteside County.
- New York
- North Carolina
- Bladen County
- This Emerson is located in Bladen County and lies 790 miles [1,271.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Emerson that is located in Whiteside County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bladen County community of Emerson.
- Columbus County
- This Emerson is located in Columbus County and lies 791 miles [1,273 km] to the southeast of the Emerson that is located in Whiteside County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbus County community of Emerson.
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Jefferson County
- This Emerson is located in Jefferson County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<1> to the east of the Emerson that is located in Whiteside County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Emerson.
- Washington County
- This Emerson is located in Washington County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km] to the east southeast of the Emerson that is located in Whiteside County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Emerson.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Pecos County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Emerson [Pecos County].
- Terrell County
- This Emerson is located in Terrell County and lies 1,073 miles [1,726.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Emerson that is located in Whiteside County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terrell County community of Emerson.
- Vermont
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Emerson ...
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.
- Eagle Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
- Eagle Point is located in Ogle County
- Fair Haven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Fair Haven is located in Carroll County
- Lincoln Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Lincoln Heights is located in Lee County
- Nelson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <4>
- Prairieville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Prairieville is located in Lee County
- Prophetstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prophetstown
- Prophetstown is located in Whiteside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prophetstown <4>
- Rock Falls
(4 miles [6.4 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 <4>
- Round Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
- Round Grove is located in Whiteside County
- Union Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Whiteside County
- Unionville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Whiteside County
- Ustick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - White Pigeon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pigeon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
- White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County
- Woodland Shores
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Shores
- Woodland Shores is located in Lee County
How Far From Emerson 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 Emerson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Emerson and extending to:
- Morrison, which is the Seat of Whiteside County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Emerson to Morrison, with an average speed<5> 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 139 miles [223.7 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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 698 miles [1,123.3 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,263 miles [10,079.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,006 miles [11,275.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,893 miles [7,874.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Emerson. 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
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Emerson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Emerson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8061, Longitude: -89.7648 In this case, the coordinates for Emerson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Emerson 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. |
| <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 Emerson 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 315.86 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.948 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.649 degrees. |