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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 Kellyville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kellyville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Kellyville:
    • 40.055870, -87.639188
    • 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 Kellyville
  • 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 Kellyville ...

We found six communities that share the name Kellyville.

Within Illinois, the name Kellyville is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Adair County
      • This Kellyville is located in Adair County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Kellyville that is located in Vermilion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Kellyville.
    • North Carolina
      • Mecklenburg 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 North Carolina community of Kellyville [Mecklenburg County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Creek County
      • This Kellyville is located in Creek County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kellyville that is located in Vermilion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Creek County community of Kellyville.
      • Ottawa County
      • This Kellyville is located in Ottawa County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km] to the west southwest of the Kellyville that is located in Vermilion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Kellyville.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Delaware County
      • This Kellyville is located in Delaware County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the east of the Kellyville that is located in Vermilion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Kellyville.
    • Texas
      • Marion County
      • This Kellyville is located in Marion County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Kellyville that is located in Vermilion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Kellyville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kellyville ...

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.

  • Belgium
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgium have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
    • Belgium is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • Bucktown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
    • Bucktown is located in Vermilion County
  • Danville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Denmark ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
    • Denmark is located in Vermilion County
  • Flat Iron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Iron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Iron
    • Flat Iron is located in Vermillion County (IN)
  • Georgetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
  • Grape Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grape Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
    • Grape Creek is located in Vermilion County
  • Hartshorn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartshorn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartshorn
    • Hartshorn is located in Vermilion County
  • Hillery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillery
    • Hillery is located in Vermilion County
  • Himrod
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Himrod have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Himrod
    • Himrod is located in Vermilion County
  • Meeks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
    • Meeks is located in Vermilion County
  • Unionville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Vermilion County

How Far From Kellyville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Kellyville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Danville, which is the Seat of Vermilion County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Kellyville to Springfield, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 570 miles [917.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,271 miles [10,092.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,004 miles [11,271.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,884 miles [7,860 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Vermilion County: www.co.vermilion.il.us/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kellyville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kellyville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0559, Longitude: -87.6392       In this case, the coordinates for Kellyville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Kellyville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Kellyville 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 314.436 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.074 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.082 degrees.









 

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