Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Knollwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Knollwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Knollwood
- 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 Knollwood:
- 39.919494, -89.582879
- 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 Knollwood
- 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 Sangamon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sangamon County
- Since Knollwood is near Menard County and also Logan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Menard County
- eBird sighting report for Logan 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 Knollwood ...
We found 31 communities that share the name Knollwood.
There is one other community in Illinois which is also named Knollwood.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Elmore County
- This Knollwood is located in Elmore County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Knollwood that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Knollwood.
- Montgomery County
- This Knollwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km] to the south southeast of the Knollwood that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Knollwood.
- Connecticut
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Knollwood is located in Clayton County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Knollwood that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Knollwood.
- Gwinnett County
- This Knollwood is located in Gwinnett County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km] to the southeast of the Knollwood that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Knollwood.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Knollwood is located in Baltimore County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<1> to the east of the Knollwood that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Knollwood.
- Harford County
- This Knollwood is located in Harford County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km] to the east of the Knollwood that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Knollwood.
- Howard County
- This Knollwood is located in Howard County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km] to the east of the Knollwood that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Knollwood.
- Montgomery County
- This Knollwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km] to the east of the Knollwood that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Knollwood.
- Prince George's County
- This Knollwood is located in Prince George's County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km] to the east of the Knollwood that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Knollwood.
- New Jersey
- Camden County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Knollwood [Camden County].
- Morris County
- This Knollwood is located in Morris County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<1> to the east of the Knollwood that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Knollwood.
- North Carolina
- Alamance County
- This Knollwood is located in Alamance County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Knollwood that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Knollwood.
- Buncombe County
- This Knollwood is located in Buncombe County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km] to the southeast of the Knollwood that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Knollwood.
- Moore County
- This Knollwood is located in Moore County and lies 645 miles [1,038 km] to the east southeast of the Knollwood that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Knollwood.
- Union County
- This Knollwood is located in Union County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km] to the east southeast of the Knollwood that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Knollwood.
- Wake County
- This Knollwood is located in Wake County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km] to the east southeast of the Knollwood that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Knollwood.
- Wilkes County
- This Knollwood is located in Wilkes County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km] to the east southeast of the Knollwood that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Knollwood.
- Ohio
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Knollwood is located in Greenville County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Knollwood that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Knollwood.
- Richland County
- This Knollwood is located in Richland County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km] to the southeast of the Knollwood that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Knollwood.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Knollwood is located in Hamilton County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Knollwood that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Knollwood.
- Montgomery County
- This Knollwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km] to the south southeast of the Knollwood that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Knollwood.
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Knollwood is located in Albemarle County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<1> to the east of the Knollwood that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Knollwood.
- Botetourt County
- This Knollwood is located in Botetourt County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km] to the east southeast of the Knollwood that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Botetourt County community of Knollwood.
- Hanover County
- This Knollwood is located in Hanover County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km] to the east of the Knollwood that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Knollwood.
- Roanoke City
- This Knollwood is located in Roanoke City and lies 548 miles [881.9 km] to the east southeast of the Knollwood that is located in Sangamon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Knollwood.
- West Virginia
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Knollwood ...
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.
- Buffalo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <3>
- Clear Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Cornland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornland
- Cornland is located in Logan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornland <3>
- Elkhart
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
- Elkhart is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhart <3>
- Fancy Prairie
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Prairie
- Fancy Prairie is located in Menard County
- Grandview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Green Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Sangamon County
- Peabody
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Shale Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shale Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale Bluff
- Shale Bluff is located in Sangamon County
- Sweet Water
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Water have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Sweet Water is located in Menard County
How Far From Knollwood 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 community such as Knollwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Knollwood and extending to:
- Springfield, which is the Seat of Sangamon County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Knollwood to Springfield, with an average speed<5> 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 672 miles [1,081.5 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 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,350 miles [10,219.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,087 miles [11,405.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,969 miles [7,996.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Knollwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sangamon County: www.co.sangamon.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 '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- Knollwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Knollwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9195, Longitude: -89.5829 In this case, the coordinates for Knollwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Knollwood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Knollwood 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 315.708 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.513 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.047 degrees. |