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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 Esmond, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Esmond 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 Esmond:
- 42.033638, -88.935651
- 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 Esmond
- 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 DeKalb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- Since Esmond is near Ogle County and also Winnebago County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ogle County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Esmond
Communities Also Named Esmond ...
We found six communities that are also named Esmond.
Within Illinois, the name Esmond is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of six communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Pima County
- This Esmond is located in Pima County and lies 1,378 miles [2,217.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Esmond that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pima County community of Esmond.
- Georgia
- Spalding County
- This Esmond is located in Spalding County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Esmond that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spalding County community of Esmond.
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- North Dakota
- Benson County
- This Esmond is located in Benson County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Esmond that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benson County community of Esmond.
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- This Esmond is located in Providence County and lies 894 miles [1,438.8 km]<1> to the east of the Esmond that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Esmond.
- South Dakota
- Kingsbury County
- This Esmond is located in Kingsbury County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Esmond that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kingsbury County community of Esmond.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Esmond ...
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.
- Clare
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Coventry Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Coventry Creek is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Creek
- Five Points
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Five Points is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Flagg Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Flagg Center is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Center
- Herbert
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Herbert is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
- Hickory Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Ridge is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hillcrest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hillcrest is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
- Irene
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Irene is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
- Kings
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kings is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
- Malta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Esmond 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 community such as Esmond to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Esmond and extending to:
- Sycamore, which is the Seat of DeKalb County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Esmond to Sycamore, with an average speed<3> 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 159 miles [255.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 660 miles [1,062.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,222 miles [10,013.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,964 miles [11,207.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,850 miles [7,805.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Esmond) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Esmond 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 Esmond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0336, Longitude: -88.9357 In this case, the coordinates for Esmond have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.304 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.344 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.171 degrees. |
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