Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kittredge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kittredge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kittredge
- 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 Kittredge:
- 42.133079, -89.779007
- 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 Kittredge
- 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since Kittredge is near Ogle County and also Stephenson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ogle County
- eBird sighting report for Stephenson 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 Kittredge ...
We found two communities that share the name Kittredge.
Within Illinois, the name Kittredge is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kittredge ...
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.
- Bolton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Eagle Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
- Eagle Point is located in Ogle County
- Elkhorn Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Grove
- Elkhorn Grove is located in Carroll County
- Florence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Freeport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <3>
- Georgetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Carroll County
- Harper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Harper is located in Ogle County
- Kent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <3>
- Maryland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
- Maryland is located in Ogle County
- Pearl City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
- Pearl City is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl City <3>
- Willow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Yellow Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County
How Far From Kittredge 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 Kittredge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kittredge and extending to:
- Mount Carroll, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Kittredge to Mount Carroll, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 162 miles [260.7 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 704 miles [1,133 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,247 miles [10,053.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,991 miles [11,250.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,879 miles [7,852 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kittredge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Carroll County: visitcarrollcountyil.com/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Kittredge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kittredge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1331, Longitude: -89.7790 In this case, the coordinates for Kittredge 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 Kittredge 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 315.872 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.007 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.568 degrees. |