Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Moronts:
  • 41.286147, -89.294532
  • 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 Moronts

• 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 Putnam County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Putnam County
  • Since Moronts is near Bureau County and also La Salle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bureau County
  • eBird sighting report for La Salle 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Moronts ...

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.

• Bureau Junction
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bureau Junction
  • Bureau Junction is located in Bureau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
  • Bureau Junction has also been known as:
  • Bureau
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bureau Junction <1>
• Cedar Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
• Coal Hollow
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hollow
  • Coal Hollow is located in Bureau County
• Hicks Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Corners
  • Hicks Corners is located in Bureau County
• Indian Spring
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Spring
  • Indian Spring is located in Putnam County
• Ladd
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
  • Ladd is located in Bureau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladd <1>
• Mark
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
  • Mark is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mark <1>
• Peru
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • 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 <1>
• Spring Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Spring Valley is located in Bureau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,065 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <1>
• Standard
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • 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 <1>
• Walnut Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
  • Walnut Grove is located in Putnam County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Moronts and extending to:

• Hennepin, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 105 miles [169 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Moronts to Springfield, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 667 miles [1,073.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,272 miles [10,093.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,012 miles [11,284.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,897 miles [7,881 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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