|
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ladd, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ladd 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 Ladd:
- 41.381614, -89.219122
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Ladd
- 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 Bureau County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bureau County
- Since Ladd is near La Salle County and also Putnam County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for La Salle County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Ladd
Communities Also Named Ladd ...
We found seven communities that are also named Ladd.
Within Illinois, the name Ladd is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Jefferson County
- This Ladd is located in Jefferson County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Ladd that is located in Bureau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Ladd.
- Missouri
- Texas County
- This Ladd is located in Texas County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Ladd that is located in Bureau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Texas County community of Ladd.
- New Mexico
- Colfax County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Colfax County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colfax County community of Ladd.
- Ohio
- Pike County
- This Ladd is located in Pike County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ladd that is located in Bureau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Ladd.
- Oregon
- Clackamas County
- This Ladd is located in Clackamas County and lies 1,688 miles [2,716.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ladd that is located in Bureau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Ladd.
- Texas
- Liberty County
- This Ladd is located in Liberty County and lies 844 miles [1,358.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Ladd that is located in Bureau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Ladd.
- Virginia
- Augusta County
- This Ladd is located in Augusta County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ladd that is located in Bureau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Ladd.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ladd ...
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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Coal Hollow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Coal Hollow is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hollow
- Dover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hicks Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hicks Corners is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Corners
- Jonesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jonesville is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Little Rock ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Little Rock is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- Mark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Peru
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Peterstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Peterstown is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterstown
- Spring Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Standard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Tomahawk Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Tomahawk Bluff is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk Bluff
How Far From Ladd 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 village such as Ladd to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ladd and extending to:
- Princeton, which is the Seat of Bureau County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Ladd to Princeton, with an average speed<4> 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 664 miles [1,068.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,264 miles [10,080.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,005 miles [11,273.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,890 miles [7,869.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ladd) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Ladd, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Ladd to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ladd. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3816, Longitude: -89.2191 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.491 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.466 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.491 degrees. |
|
|