Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kaser, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kaser and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kaser
- 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 Kaser:
- 39.299492, -90.464287
- 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 Kaser
- 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Since Kaser is near Calhoun County and also Jersey County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Calhoun County
- eBird sighting report for Jersey 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 Kaser ...
We found one communities that share the name Kaser.
Within Illinois, the name Kaser is unique.
Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Kaser in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kaser ...
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.
- Belltown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Belltown is located in Greene County
- Clark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Haypress
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Hurricane ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Kampsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampsville
- Kampsville is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kampsville <3>
- Kane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
- Kane is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <3>
- King
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Michael
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michael
- Michael is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michael <3>
- Woody
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
- Woody is located in Greene County
How Far From Kaser 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 Kaser to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kaser and extending to:
- Carrollton, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies just to the East.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Kaser to Springfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 719 miles [1,157.1 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 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 6,413 miles [10,320.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,150 miles [11,506.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,032 miles [8,098.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kaser. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Kaser) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kaser. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2995, Longitude: -90.4643 In this case, the coordinates for Kaser 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> | 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 Kaser to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.273 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.076 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.619 degrees. |