Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fullerton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fullerton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fullerton
- 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 Fullerton:
- 40.210081, -88.744537
- 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 Fullerton
- 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 De Witt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for De Witt County
- Since Fullerton is near McLean County and also Piatt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for McLean County
- eBird sighting report for Piatt 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 Fullerton ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Fullerton.
Within Illinois, the name Fullerton is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Florida
- Kansas
- Greenwood 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 Fullerton [Greenwood County].
- Hodgeman 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 Fullerton [Hodgeman County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- North Dakota
- Pennsylvania
- Lehigh County
- This Fullerton is located in Lehigh County and lies 697 miles [1,121.7 km]<1> to the east of the Fullerton that is located in De Witt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of Fullerton.
- McKean County
- This Fullerton is located in McKean County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km] to the east northeast of the Fullerton that is located in De Witt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McKean County community of Fullerton.
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fullerton ...
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.
- Combs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Empire
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Farmer City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmer City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer City
- Farmer City is located in De Witt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmer City <5>
- Galesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
- Galesville is located in Piatt County
- Harris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Lane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
- Lane is located in De Witt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <5>
- Le Roy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Le Roy is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <5>
- Weedman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Fullerton 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 Fullerton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fullerton and extending to:
- Clinton, which is the Seat of De Witt County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Fullerton to Clinton, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 56 miles [90.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 629 miles [1,012.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,304 miles [10,145.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,041 miles [11,331.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,922 miles [7,921.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fullerton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for De Witt County: www.dewittcountyill.com/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fullerton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fullerton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2101, Longitude: -88.7445 |
| <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 Fullerton 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 Fullerton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Fullerton 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 315.161 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.926 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.569 degrees. |