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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 Litchfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Litchfield and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Litchfield:
    • 39.178149, -89.655380
    • 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 Litchfield
  • 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 Litchfield ...

We found sixteen communities that share the name Litchfield.

There is one other community in Illinois which is also named Litchfield.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Illinois ...
    • Kankakee County
      • This Litchfield is located in Kankakee County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Litchfield that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kankakee County community of Litchfield.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • This Litchfield is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,320 miles [2,124.3 km]<1> to the west of the Litchfield that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Litchfield.
    • California
      • Lassen County
      • This Litchfield is located in Lassen County and lies 1,624 miles [2,613.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Litchfield that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lassen County community of Litchfield.
    • Kansas
      • Crawford County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Litchfield [Crawford County].
    • Maine
      • Kennebec County
      • This Litchfield is located in Kennebec County and lies 1,070 miles [1,722 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Litchfield that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kennebec County community of Litchfield.
    • Michigan
      • Hillsdale County
      • This Litchfield is located in Hillsdale County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Litchfield that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsdale County community of Litchfield.
    • Minnesota
      • Meeker County
      • This Litchfield is located in Meeker County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Litchfield that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meeker County community of Litchfield.
    • Nebraska
      • Sherman County
      • This Litchfield is located in Sherman County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Litchfield that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sherman County community of Litchfield.
    • New Hampshire
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Litchfield is located in Hillsborough County and lies 978 miles [1,573.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Litchfield that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Litchfield.
    • New York
      • Herkimer 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 New York community of Litchfield [Herkimer County].
      • Tioga County
      • This Litchfield is located in Tioga County and lies 718 miles [1,155.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Litchfield that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Litchfield.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Litchfield lies 1,288 miles [2,072.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Litchfield that is located in Montgomery County.
    • Ohio
      • Medina County
      • This Litchfield is located in Medina County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Litchfield that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Medina County community of Litchfield.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bradford County
      • This Litchfield is located in Bradford County and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Litchfield that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Litchfield.
    • Quebec
      • This Litchfield lies 804 miles [1,293.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Litchfield that is located in Montgomery County.
    • Virginia
      • Fauquier County
      • This Litchfield is located in Fauquier County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the east of the Litchfield that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Litchfield.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Litchfield ...

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.

  • Butler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Butler is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <5>
  • Eagarville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Honey Bend
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Bend
    • Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
  • Island View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
    • Island View is located in Montgomery County
  • Raymond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Raymond is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <5>
  • Shop Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shop Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Creek
    • Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
  • Stagecoach Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Junction
    • Stagecoach Junction is located in Montgomery County
  • Sunrise Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Hills
    • Sunrise Hills is located in Montgomery County

How Far From Litchfield 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 Litchfield to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Hillsboro, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Litchfield to Hillsboro, with an average speed<6> 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 41 miles [66 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 676 miles [1,087.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,389 miles [10,282.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,124 miles [11,465 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,005 miles [8,054.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

The official website for Litchfield: www.litchfield.il.us/

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomeryco.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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 from Point A (ie- Litchfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Litchfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1781, Longitude: -89.6554    
<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 Litchfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Litchfield 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 Litchfield 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 315.736 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.442 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.263 degrees.




 

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