Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lexington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lexington and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lexington
- 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 Lexington:
- 40.643635, -88.787069
- 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 Lexington
- 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 McLean County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for McLean County
- Since Lexington is near Livingston County and also Woodford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Livingston County
- eBird sighting report for Woodford 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 Lexington ...
We found 42 communities that share the name Lexington.
There is one other community in Illinois which is also named Lexington.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 41 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 41 communities, 41 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Stone County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Lexington [Stone County].
- Van Buren County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Lexington [Van Buren County].
- California
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Carroll County
- This Lexington is located in Carroll County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<2> to the east of the Lexington that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Lexington.
- Scott County
- This Lexington is located in Scott County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km] to the southeast of the Lexington that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Lexington.
- Iowa
- Van Buren County
- This Lexington is located in Van Buren County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<2> to the west of the Lexington that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Lexington.
- Washington County
- This Lexington is located in Washington County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km] to the west northwest of the Lexington that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Lexington.
- Kansas
- Brown County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lexington [Brown County].
- Clark County
- This Lexington is located in Clark County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Lexington that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Lexington.
- Johnson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lexington [Johnson County].
- Osage County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lexington [Osage County].
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Anoka County
- This Lexington is located in Anoka County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Lexington that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anoka County community of Lexington.
- Le Sueur County
- This Lexington is located in Le Sueur County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km] to the northwest of the Lexington that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Le Sueur County community of Lexington.
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Boone County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Lexington [Boone County].
- Lafayette County
- This Lexington is located in Lafayette County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Lexington that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Lexington.
- Nebraska
- New York
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This Lexington lies 1,415 miles [2,277.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Lexington that is located in McLean County.
- Ohio
- Monroe County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Monroe County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Lexington.
- Noble County
- This community is historic and although located in Noble County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noble County community of Lexington.
- Richland County
- This Lexington is located in Richland County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<2> to the east of the Lexington that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Lexington.
- Stark County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Lexington [Stark County].
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Erie County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Lexington [Erie County].
- Lancaster County
- This Lexington is located in Lancaster County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km]<2> to the east of the Lexington that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Lexington.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Lexington is located in Albemarle County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Lexington that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Lexington.
- Lexington City
- This Lexington is located in Lexington City and lies 534 miles [859.4 km] to the east southeast of the Lexington that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington City community of Lexington.
- Rockbridge County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Lexington [Rockbridge County].
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lexington ...
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.
- Clarksville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in McLean County
- Cooksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Cooksville is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooksville <5>
- Eagle Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Ridge
- Eagle Ridge is located in McLean County
- Hedgewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Holder
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Meadows
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
- Meadows is located in McLean County
- Normal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- Normal is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normal <5>
- Pleasant Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in McLean County
- Timber Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in McLean County
- Waldo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
How Far From Lexington 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 Lexington to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lexington and extending to:
- Bloomington, which is the Seat of McLean County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lexington to Bloomington, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 634 miles [1,020.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,285 miles [10,114.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,022 miles [11,300.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,905 miles [7,893.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lexington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for McLean County: www.mclean.gov/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Lexington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lexington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lexington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6436, Longitude: -88.7871 In this case, the coordinates for Lexington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Lexington 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. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Lexington to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.196 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.026 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.476 degrees. |