Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jordanville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jordanville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jordanville
- 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 Jordanville:
- 39.858104, -90.097616
- 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 Jordanville
- 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 Morgan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- Since Jordanville is near Cass County and also Sangamon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cass County
- eBird sighting report for Sangamon 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 Jordanville ...
We found five communities that share the name Jordanville.
Within Illinois, the name Jordanville is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Elmore County
- This Jordanville is located in Elmore County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Jordanville that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Jordanville.
- New York
- Herkimer County
- This Jordanville is located in Herkimer County and lies 811 miles [1,305.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jordanville that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Herkimer County community of Jordanville.
- Nova Scotia
- This Jordanville lies 1,472 miles [2,369 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jordanville that is located in Morgan County.
- Ohio
- Columbiana County
- This Jordanville is located in Columbiana County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km]<1> to the east of the Jordanville that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Jordanville.
- South Carolina
- Horry County
- This Jordanville is located in Horry County and lies 726 miles [1,168.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Jordanville that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Jordanville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jordanville ...
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.
- Arnold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Claysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Claysville is located in Sangamon County
- Gurney ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Little Indian
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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
- Orleans
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Pleasant Plains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Pleasant Plains is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Plains <3>
- Portuguese Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portuguese Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portuguese Hill
- Portuguese Hill is located in Morgan County
- Savage ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Virginia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- 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 <3>
How Far From Jordanville 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 community such as Jordanville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Jordanville once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Jordanville and extending to:
- Jacksonville, which is the Seat of Morgan County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Jordanville to Jacksonville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 699 miles [1,124.9 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 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,372 miles [10,254.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,110 miles [11,442.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,993 miles [8,035.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jordanville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jordanville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8581, Longitude: -90.0976 In this case, the coordinates for Jordanville 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> | 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 Jordanville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Jordanville 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 316.047 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.893 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.31 degrees. |