Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mansfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mansfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mansfield
- 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 Mansfield:
- 40.212040, -88.509678
- 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 Mansfield
- 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 Piatt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Piatt County
- Since Mansfield is near Champaign County and also McLean County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Champaign County
- eBird sighting report for McLean 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 Mansfield ...
We found 32 communities that share the name Mansfield.
Within Illinois, the name Mansfield is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 32 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 32 communities, 30 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Finney County
- This Mansfield is located in Finney County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the west of the Mansfield that is located in Piatt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Finney County community of Mansfield.
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Mansfield [Jackson County].
- Linn 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 Mansfield [Linn County].
- Wabaunsee 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 Mansfield [Wabaunsee County].
- Louisiana
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Iron County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Mansfield [Iron County].
- Isabella County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Mansfield [Isabella County].
- Minnesota
- Freeborn County
- This Mansfield is located in Freeborn County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mansfield that is located in Piatt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Freeborn County community of Mansfield.
- Pine County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Mansfield [Pine County].
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This Mansfield lies 1,293 miles [2,080.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mansfield that is located in Piatt County.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Mansfield.
- Richland County
- This Mansfield is located in Richland County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the east of the Mansfield that is located in Piatt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Mansfield.
- Ontario
- This Mansfield lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mansfield that is located in Piatt County.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Mansfield [Allegheny County].
- Tioga County
- This Mansfield is located in Tioga County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mansfield that is located in Piatt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Mansfield.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Dinwiddie County
- This Mansfield is located in Dinwiddie County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Mansfield that is located in Piatt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dinwiddie County community of Mansfield.
- Louisa County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Mansfield [Louisa County].
- Washington
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mansfield ...
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.
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Piatt County
- Combs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Farmer City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmer City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer City
- Farmer City is located in De Witt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmer City <5>
- Galesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
- Galesville is located in Piatt County
- Harris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Lodge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Lotus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
- Lotus is located in Champaign County
- Weedman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Mansfield 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 Mansfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mansfield and extending to:
- Monticello, which is the Seat of Piatt County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mansfield to Monticello, 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 67 miles [107.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 617 miles [993 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,296 miles [10,132.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,031 miles [11,315.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,912 miles [7,905.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mansfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Piatt County: www.piattcounty.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Mansfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mansfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2120, Longitude: -88.5097 In this case, the coordinates for Mansfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Mansfield 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. |
| <3> | 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 Mansfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Mansfield 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 315.007 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.749 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.456 degrees. |