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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 Klines Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Klines Corner 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 Klines Corner:
    • 38.371715, -88.258932
    • 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 Klines Corner
  • 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 Klines Corner ...

We found two communities that share the name Klines Corner.

Within Illinois, the name Klines Corner is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Trumbull County
      • This Klines Corner is located in Trumbull County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Klines Corner that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Klines Corner.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Berks County
      • This Klines Corner is located in Berks County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Klines Corner that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Klines Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Klines Corner ...

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.

  • Bone Gap
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Burnt Prairie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Prairie
    • Burnt Prairie is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnt Prairie <2>
  • Centerville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in White County
  • Enterprise
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
  • Golden Gate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate
    • Golden Gate is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Gate <2>
  • Maple Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
  • Marion
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Edwards County
  • Red Top
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Top have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
    • Red Top is located in Edwards County
  • Samsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samsville
    • Samsville is located in Edwards County
  • Springer Station
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springer Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer Station
    • Springer Station is located in White County
  • Toms Prairie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toms Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Prairie
    • Toms Prairie is located in Wayne County

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

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

  • Fairfield, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies just to the West.
  • Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Klines Corner to Springfield, with an average speed<4>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 606 miles [975.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,376 miles [10,261.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,106 miles [11,436 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,983 miles [8,019.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Klines Corner. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Klines Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Klines Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3717, Longitude: -88.2589       In this case, the coordinates for Klines Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 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 Klines Corner 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 314.804 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.26 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.808 degrees.









 

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