Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 McClusky:
  • 39.043939, -90.322065
  • 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 McClusky

• 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 Jersey County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jersey County
  • Since McClusky is near Madison County and also Saint Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Madison County
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Charles 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 McClusky ...

We found one communities that share the name McClusky.

Within Illinois, the name McClusky is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Dakota
    • Sheridan County
    • This McClusky is located in Sheridan County and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the McClusky that is located in Jersey County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sheridan County community of McClusky.

Curious and Interesting Names Near McClusky ...

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.

• Black Walnut
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Walnut
  • Black Walnut is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
• Deer Plain
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Plain
  • Deer Plain is located in Calhoun County
• Democrat Spring
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Democrat Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat Spring
  • Democrat Spring is located in Jersey County
• Fidelity
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fidelity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
  • Fidelity is located in Jersey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fidelity <3>
• Kane
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
  • Kane is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <3>
• Lockhaven
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhaven
  • Lockhaven is located in Jersey County
• Marshall Landing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Landing
  • Marshall Landing is located in Calhoun County
• Miles Station
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Station
  • Miles Station is located in Macoupin County
• Nutwood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
  • Nutwood is located in Jersey County
• Orchard Farm
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Farm
  • Orchard Farm is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
• Otterville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
  • Otterville is located in Jersey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
• Rosedale
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Rosedale is located in Jersey County

How Far From McClusky to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as McClusky to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Jerseyville, which is the Seat of Jersey County, lies just to the North.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from McClusky to Springfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 712 miles [1,145.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,421 miles [10,333.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,157 miles [11,518.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,038 miles [8,107.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McClusky. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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