Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lowell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lowell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lowell
- 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 Lowell:
- 41.250591, -89.010637
- 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 Lowell
- 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 La Salle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for La Salle County
- Since Lowell is near Putnam County and also Bureau County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Putnam County
- eBird sighting report for Bureau 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 Lowell ...
We found 33 communities that share the name Lowell.
Within Illinois, the name Lowell is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 33 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Bartholomew County
- This Lowell is located in Bartholomew County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<2> to the southeast of the Lowell that is located in La Salle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartholomew County community of Lowell.
- Lake County
- This Lowell is located in Lake County and lies 82 miles [132 km] to the east of the Lowell that is located in La Salle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Lowell.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Cherokee County
- This Lowell is located in Cherokee County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Lowell that is located in La Salle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Lowell.
- Rooks 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 Lowell [Rooks County].
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Bay 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 Michigan community of Lowell [Bay County].
- Kent County
- This Lowell is located in Kent County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Lowell that is located in La Salle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Lowell.
- Washtenaw 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 Michigan community of Lowell [Washtenaw County].
- Missouri
- Linn County
- This Lowell is located in Linn County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Lowell that is located in La Salle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Lowell.
- Saint Louis City
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Saint Louis City, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis City community of Lowell.
- Nebraska
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Mahoning 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 Ohio community of Lowell [Mahoning County].
- Seneca County
- This Lowell is located in Seneca County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<2> to the east of the Lowell that is located in La Salle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seneca County community of Lowell.
- Washington County
- This Lowell is located in Washington County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km] to the east southeast of the Lowell that is located in La Salle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Lowell.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Vermont
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lowell ...
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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cedar Point is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Point <5>
- Deer Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Farm Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farm Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Ridge
- Farm Ridge is located in La Salle County
- Grand Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Ridge
- Grand Ridge is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Ridge <5>
- Jonesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in La Salle County
- Little Rock ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- Little Rock is located in La Salle County
- Peru
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Peru is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <5>
- Reed Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Crossing
- Reed Crossing is located in La Salle County
- Sandy Ford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ford
- Sandy Ford is located in La Salle County
- Standard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
- Standard is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standard <5>
- Stoneyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneyville
- Stoneyville is located in La Salle County
- Tomahawk Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomahawk Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk Bluff
- Tomahawk Bluff is located in La Salle County
How Far From Lowell 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 Lowell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lowell and extending to:
- Ottawa, which is the Seat of La Salle County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lowell to Ottawa, with an average speed<6> 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 106 miles [170.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 652 miles [1,049.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,263 miles [10,079.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,003 miles [11,270.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,887 miles [7,864.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lowell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for La Salle County: www.lasallecounty.org/
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 Lowell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lowell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lowell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2506, Longitude: -89.0106 In this case, the coordinates for Lowell 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 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 Lowell 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 Lowell 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 315.351 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.287 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.423 degrees. |