Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hicks Corners:
  • 41.327813, -89.217864
  • 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 Hicks Corners

• 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 Bureau County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Bureau County
  • Since Hicks Corners is near Putnam County and also La Salle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Putnam County
  • eBird sighting report for La Salle 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 Hicks Corners ...

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.

• Bureau Junction
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bureau Junction
  • Bureau Junction is located in Bureau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
  • Bureau Junction has also been known as:
  • Bureau
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bureau Junction <1>
• Cedar Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
  • Cedar Point is located in La Salle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Point <1>
• Cherry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry
  • Cherry is located in Bureau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry <1>
• Coal Hollow
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hollow
  • Coal Hollow is located in Bureau County
• Jonesville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Jonesville is located in La Salle County
• Ladd
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
  • Ladd is located in Bureau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladd <1>
• Little Rock ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
  • Little Rock is located in La Salle County
• Mark
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
  • Mark is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mark <1>
• Peru
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
  • Peru is located in La Salle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,612 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <1>
• Spring Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Spring Valley is located in Bureau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,065 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <1>
• Standard
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
  • Standard is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standard <1>
• Tomahawk Bluff
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomahawk Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk Bluff
  • Tomahawk Bluff is located in La Salle County

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

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

• Princeton, which is the Seat of Bureau County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hicks Corners to Princeton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 109 miles [175.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 664 miles [1,068.6 km] to the east (E). Driving 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 6,267 miles [10,085.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,007 miles [11,276.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,892 miles [7,872.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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