Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hagener:
  • 39.925354, -90.390565
  • 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 Hagener

• 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 Cass County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cass County
  • Since Hagener is near Morgan County and also Brown County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Morgan 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hagener ...

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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • 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 <1>
• Clear Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
  • Clear Lake is located in Cass County
• Frederick
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
  • Frederick is located in Schuyler County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <1>
• Joy Prairie
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joy Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy Prairie
  • Joy Prairie is located in Morgan County
• Jules
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jules have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jules
  • Jules is located in Cass County
• Little Indian
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Indian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Indian
  • Little Indian is located in Cass County
• Oak Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Cass County
• Sugar Grove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
  • Sugar Grove is located in Schuyler County
• Virginia
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
  • Virginia is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <1>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Hagener and extending to:

• Virginia, which is the Seat of Cass County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Hagener to Virginia, with an average speed<4> 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 40 miles [64.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 715 miles [1,150.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,379 miles [10,266 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,118 miles [11,455.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,001 miles [8,048.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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