Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Grantsburg:
  • 37.390885, -88.747001
  • 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 Grantsburg

• 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 Johnson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Johnson County
  • Since Grantsburg is near Pope County and also Massac County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pope County
  • eBird sighting report for Massac 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 Grantsburg ...

We found two communities that share the name Grantsburg.

Within Illinois, the name Grantsburg is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • Crawford County
    • This Grantsburg is located in Crawford County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Grantsburg that is located in Johnson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Grantsburg.
  • Wisconsin
    • Burnett County
    • This Grantsburg is located in Burnett County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Grantsburg that is located in Johnson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burnett County community of Grantsburg.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grantsburg ...

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.

• Big Bay
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
  • Big Bay is located in Massac County
• Cross Roads ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
  • Cross Roads is located in Johnson County
• Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
  • Crossroads is located in Johnson County
• Flatwoods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
  • Flatwoods is located in Johnson County
• Pond
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
  • Pond is located in Johnson County
• Rising Sun
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
  • Rising Sun is located in Pope County
• Rock
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
  • Rock is located in Pope County
• Round Knob
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Knob
  • Round Knob is located in Massac County
• Sandburn
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandburn
  • Sandburn is located in Johnson County
• Temple Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill
  • Temple Hill is located in Pope County
• Tunnel Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Hill
  • Tunnel Hill is located in Johnson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunnel Hill <3>

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

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

• Vienna, which is the Seat of Johnson County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Grantsburg to Springfield, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 643 miles [1,034.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,442 miles [10,367.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,170 miles [11,539 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,047 miles [8,122.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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