Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in La Salle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to La Salle and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for La Salle
- 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 La Salle:
- 41.355679, -89.063217
- 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 La Salle
- 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 La Salle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for La Salle County
- Since La Salle is near Bureau County and also Putnam County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bureau County
- eBird sighting report for Putnam 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 La Salle ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name La Salle.
Within Illinois, the name La Salle is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, ten are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Colorado
- Manitoba
- This La Salle lies 697 miles [1,121.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the La Salle that is located in La Salle County.
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Montana
- New York
- Ontario
- This La Salle lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the La Salle that is located in La Salle County.
- Quebec
- This La Salle lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the La Salle that is located in La Salle County.
- Texas
- Calhoun County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Calhoun County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of La Salle.
- Jackson County
- This La Salle is located in Jackson County and lies 967 miles [1,556.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the La Salle that is located in La Salle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of La Salle.
- La Salle County
- This community is historic and although located in La Salle County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle County community of La Salle.
Curious and Interesting Names Near La Salle ...
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.
- Cedar Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cedar Point is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Point <4>
- Cherry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry
- Cherry is located in Bureau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry <4>
- Deer Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Hicks Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Corners
- Hicks Corners is located in Bureau County
- Jonesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in La Salle County
- Ladd
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
- Ladd is located in Bureau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladd <4>
- Little Rock ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- Little Rock is located in La Salle County
- Peru
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Peru is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <4>
- Spring Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Bureau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <4>
- Standard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
- Standard is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standard <4>
- Tomahawk Bluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomahawk Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk Bluff
- Tomahawk Bluff is located in La Salle County
How Far From La Salle 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 city such as La Salle to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in La Salle and extending to:
- Ottawa, which is the Seat of La Salle County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from La Salle to Ottawa, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four 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 656 miles [1,055.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,260 miles [10,074.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,000 miles [11,265.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,885 miles [7,861.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Salle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for La Salle County: www.lasallecounty.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- La Salle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in La Salle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3557, Longitude: -89.0632 In this case, the coordinates for La Salle 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 La Salle, 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 La Salle 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 315.387 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.343 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.421 degrees. |