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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 Kinsman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kinsman 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 Kinsman:
    • 41.190405, -88.569685
    • 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 Kinsman
  • 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 Kinsman ...

We found two communities that share the name Kinsman.

Within Illinois, the name Kinsman is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Belmont County
      • This Kinsman is located in Belmont County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the east of the Kinsman that is located in Grundy County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Kinsman.
      • Trumbull County
      • This Kinsman is located in Trumbull County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km] to the east of the Kinsman that is located in Grundy County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Kinsman.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kinsman ...

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.

  • Budd
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Budd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd
    • Budd is located in Livingston County
  • Dwight
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
    • Dwight is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dwight <3>
  • Grand Ridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Heatherfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherfield
    • Heatherfield is located in Grundy County
  • Katy Did
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katy Did have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy Did
    • Katy Did is located in Livingston County
  • Manville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
    • Manville is located in Livingston County
  • Nevada
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
    • Nevada is located in Livingston County
  • New Michigan ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Michigan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Michigan
    • New Michigan is located in Livingston County
  • Otter ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter
    • Otter is located in La Salle County
  • Pebble Beach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Beach
    • Pebble Beach is located in Grundy County
  • Ransom
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Richards
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
    • Richards is located in La Salle County
  • Stockdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
    • Stockdale is located in Grundy County
  • Willow Ridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Ridge
    • Willow Ridge is located in Grundy County

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

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

  • Morris, which is the Seat of Grundy County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Kinsman to Morris, 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 four to five hours.
  • Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 629 miles [1,012.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,250 miles [10,058.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,989 miles [11,247.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,872 miles [7,840.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Grundy County: www.grundyco.org/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kinsman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kinsman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1904, Longitude: -88.5697    
<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 Kinsman 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 315.057 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.943 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.223 degrees.




 

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