Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hartsburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hartsburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hartsburg
- 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 Hartsburg:
- 40.250689, -89.441283
- 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 Hartsburg
- 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 Logan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Logan County
- Since Hartsburg is near Tazewell County and also Mason County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tazewell County
- eBird sighting report for Mason 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 Hartsburg ...
We found two communities that share the name Hartsburg.
Within Illinois, the name Hartsburg is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hartsburg ...
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.
- Bell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Bell is located in Logan County
- Evans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Evans is located in Logan County
- Harness
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Lawndale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
- Lawndale is located in Logan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawndale <3>
- Lincoln
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <3>
- Lucas
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Mountjoy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - New Holland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
- New Holland is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <3>
- Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Hartsburg to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Hartsburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hartsburg and extending to:
- Lincoln, which is the Seat of Logan County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Hartsburg to Springfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 666 miles [1,071.8 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 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,328 miles [10,183.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,066 miles [11,371.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,949 miles [7,964.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hartsburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Logan County: www.co.logan.il.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hartsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hartsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2507, Longitude: -89.4413 In this case, the coordinates for Hartsburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Hartsburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.622 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.459 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.895 degrees. |