Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Jules:
  • 39.968030, -90.260604
  • 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 Jules

• 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 Cass County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cass County
  • Since Jules is near Morgan County and also Mason County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Morgan 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 Jules ...

We found one communities that share the name Jules.

Within Illinois, the name Jules is unique.

Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Jules in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Quebec
    • This Jules lies 836 miles [1,345.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Jules that is located in Cass County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jules ...

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.

• Beardstown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
  • Beardstown is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,335 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beardstown <2>
• Chandlerville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandlerville
  • Chandlerville is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chandlerville <2>
• Clear Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
  • Clear Lake is located in Cass County
• Frederick
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
  • Frederick is located in Schuyler County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <2>
• Gurney ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurney
  • Gurney is located in Cass County
• Jordanville ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
  • Jordanville is located in Morgan County
• Joy Prairie
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joy Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy Prairie
  • Joy Prairie is located in Morgan County
• Little Indian
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Indian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Indian
  • Little Indian is located in Cass County
• Oak Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Cass County
• Virginia
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
• Wolf Lake
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
  • Wolf Lake is located in Mason County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jules and extending to:

• Virginia, which is the Seat of Cass County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Jules 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 708 miles [1,139.4 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 41 days.
• The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,111 miles [11,444 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,994 miles [8,037.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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