Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Honey Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Honey Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Honey Creek
- 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 Honey Creek:
- 41.990754, -89.279998
- 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 Honey Creek
- 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 Ogle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ogle County
- Since Honey Creek is near Lee County and also Winnebago County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- eBird sighting report for Winnebago 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 Honey Creek ...
We found seven communities that share the name Honey Creek.
Within Illinois, the name Honey Creek is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Rockdale County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Honey Creek [Rockdale County].
- Indiana
- Henry County
- This Honey Creek is located in Henry County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<2> to the southeast of the Honey Creek that is located in Ogle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Honey Creek.
- Iowa
- Pottawattamie County
- This Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<2> to the west of the Honey Creek that is located in Ogle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pottawattamie County community of Honey Creek.
- Missouri
- Cole County
- This Honey Creek is located in Cole County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Honey Creek that is located in Ogle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cole County community of Honey Creek.
- Pennsylvania
- Mifflin County
- This Honey Creek is located in Mifflin County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<2> to the east of the Honey Creek that is located in Ogle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Honey Creek.
- Texas
- Comal County
- This Honey Creek is located in Comal County and lies 985 miles [1,585.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Honey Creek that is located in Ogle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Comal County community of Honey Creek.
- Wisconsin
- Racine County
- This Honey Creek is located in Racine County and lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Honey Creek that is located in Ogle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Racine County community of Honey Creek.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Honey Creek ...
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.
- Carthage
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Flagg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Flagg Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flagg Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Center
- Flagg Center is located in Ogle County
- Grand Detour
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Detour have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Detour
- Grand Detour is located in Ogle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Detour <4>
- Hickory Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hickory Ridge is located in Ogle County
- Kingdom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Kings
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Loose Pulley Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loose Pulley Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loose Pulley Junction
- Loose Pulley Junction is located in Ogle County
- Lost Nation
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Nation
- Lost Nation is located in Ogle County
- Oregon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Oregon is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <4>
- Stillman Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillman Valley
- Stillman Valley is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillman Valley <4>
How Far From Honey Creek to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Honey Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Honey Creek and extending to:
- Oregon, which is the Seat of Ogle County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Honey Creek to Springfield, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 677 miles [1,089.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,237 miles [10,037.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,979 miles [11,231.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,865 miles [7,829.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Honey Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ogle County: www.oglecounty.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Honey Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Honey Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Honey Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9908, Longitude: -89.2800 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Honey Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.535 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.602 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.356 degrees. |