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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Huffaker, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Huffaker and the surrounding area.
- 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 Huffaker:
- 39.674771, -89.956497
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Huffaker
- 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 Sangamon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sangamon County
- Since Huffaker is near Morgan County and also Macoupin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Macoupin 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Huffaker
Communities Also Named Huffaker ...
We found three communities that are also named Huffaker.
Within Illinois, the name Huffaker is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Floyd County
- This Huffaker is located in Floyd County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Huffaker that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Huffaker.
- Nevada
- Washoe County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Huffaker [Washoe County].
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Huffaker is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,154 miles [1,857.2 km]<1> to the west of the Huffaker that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Huffaker.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Huffaker ...
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.
- Berlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Berlin is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Centerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Island Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Island Grove is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Grove
- Knapp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Knapp is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
- Maxwell ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Maxwell is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Orleans
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Orleans is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Yeomans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Yeomans is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomans
How Far From Huffaker 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 Huffaker to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Huffaker and extending to:
- Springfield, which is the Seat of Sangamon County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Huffaker to Springfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 691 miles [1,112.1 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 27 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,376 miles [10,261.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,113 miles [11,447.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,995 miles [8,038.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Huffaker) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Huffaker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Huffaker to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Huffaker. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6748, Longitude: -89.9565 In this case, the coordinates for Huffaker have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.949 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.755 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.287 degrees. |
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