Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Frederick, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Frederick and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Frederick
- 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 Frederick:
- 40.069966, -90.429593
- 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 Frederick
- 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 Schuyler County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Schuyler County
- Since Frederick is near Cass County and also Brown County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cass County
- eBird sighting report for Brown 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 Frederick ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Frederick.
Within Illinois, the name Frederick is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Frederick lies 1,623 miles [2,612 km]<1> to the northwest of the Frederick that is located in Schuyler County.
- Colorado
- Florida
- Kansas
- Lyon 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 Frederick [Lyon County].
- Rice County
- This Frederick is located in Rice County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the west of the Frederick that is located in Schuyler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rice County community of Frederick.
- Maryland
- Michigan
- North Carolina
- Beaufort County
- Although located in Beaufort County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Frederick.
- Ohio
- Knox 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 Ohio community of Frederick [Knox County].
- Mahoning 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 Ohio community of Frederick [Mahoning County].
- Miami County
- This Frederick is located in Miami County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<1> to the east of the Frederick that is located in Schuyler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Frederick.
- Scioto County
- This Frederick is located in Scioto County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km] to the east of the Frederick that is located in Schuyler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Frederick.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Frederick lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Frederick that is located in Schuyler County.
- Pennsylvania
- South Dakota
- West Virginia
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Frederick ...
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.
- Beardstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Beardstown is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beardstown <4>
- Bluff City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bluff City is located in Schuyler County
- Clear Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Cass County
- Jules
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Leesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Pleasant View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Schuyler County
- Rushville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Rushville is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,822 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <4>
- Sugar Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Schuyler County
How Far From Frederick 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 Frederick to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Frederick and extending to:
- Rushville, which is the Seat of Schuyler County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Frederick to Springfield, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 717 miles [1,153.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,373 miles [10,256.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,113 miles [11,447.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,996 miles [8,040.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Frederick. 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' (or 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- Frederick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Frederick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0700, Longitude: -90.4296 |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Frederick 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> | 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 Frederick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Frederick to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.274 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.182 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.419 degrees. |