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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 Leaf River, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Leaf River 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 Leaf River:
- 42.125426, -89.403998
- 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 Leaf River
- 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 Leaf River ...
We found three communities that share the name Leaf River.
Within Illinois, the name Leaf River is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Minnesota
- Wadena County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Leaf River [Wadena County].
- Mississippi
- Covington County
- This Leaf River is located in Covington County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km]<2> to the south of the Leaf River that is located in Ogle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Leaf River.
- Quebec
- This Leaf River lies 1,442 miles [2,320.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Leaf River that is located in Ogle County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Leaf River ...
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.
- German Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Harper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Harper is located in Ogle County
- Honey Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Honey Creek is located in Ogle County
- Hunt Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Corners
- Hunt Corners is located in Stephenson County
- Lightsville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightsville
- Lightsville is located in Ogle County
- Loose Pulley Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loose Pulley Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loose Pulley Junction
- Loose Pulley Junction is located in Ogle County
- Maryland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
- Maryland is located in Ogle County
- Oregon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stillman Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Valley Creek ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Creek
- Valley Creek is located in Stephenson County
How Far From Leaf River 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 village such as Leaf River to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Leaf River and extending to:
- Oregon, which is the Seat of Ogle County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Leaf River to Springfield, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 685 miles [1,102.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving 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 6,234 miles [10,032.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,977 miles [11,228.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,864 miles [7,827.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leaf River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Ogle County: www.oglecounty.org/ The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Leaf River 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. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Leaf River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leaf River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1254, Longitude: -89.4040 |
<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 Leaf River 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 315.619 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.717 degrees. |
<9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.381 degrees. |
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