Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Lightsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lightsville and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lightsville

• 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 Lightsville:
  • 42.146969, -89.404277
  • 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 Lightsville

• 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 Ogle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Ogle County
  • Since Lightsville is near Stephenson County and also Winnebago County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Stephenson County
  • eBird sighting report for Winnebago 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 Lightsville ...

We found one communities that share the name Lightsville.

Within Illinois, the name Lightsville is unique.

Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Lightsville in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Darke County
    • This Lightsville is located in Darke County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lightsville that is located in Ogle County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of Lightsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lightsville ...

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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Valley
  • German Valley is located in Stephenson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for German Valley <2>
• Harper
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
  • Harper is located in Ogle County
• Honey Creek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
  • Honey Creek is located in Ogle County
• Hunt Corners
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Corners
  • Hunt Corners is located in Stephenson County
• Leaf River
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf River
  • Leaf River is located in Ogle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leaf River <2>
• 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.<3> 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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
  • Maryland is located in Ogle County
• Oregon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
  • Oregon is located in Ogle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <2>
• Stillman Valley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillman Valley
  • Stillman Valley is located in Ogle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillman Valley <2>
• Valley Creek ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Lightsville 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 community such as Lightsville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lightsville and extending to:

• Oregon, which is the Seat of Ogle County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lightsville to Oregon, with an average speed<4> 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 163 miles [262.3 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 686 miles [1,104 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,233 miles [10,031 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,976 miles [11,226.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,864 miles [7,827.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lightsville. 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