Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mount Pulaski:
  • 40.010094, -89.283787
  • 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 Mount Pulaski

• 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 Logan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Logan County
  • Since Mount Pulaski is near Sangamon County and also Macon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sangamon County
  • eBird sighting report for Macon 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 Mount Pulaski ...

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.

• Bell
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
  • Bell is located in Logan County
• Buffalo
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Buffalo is located in Sangamon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <1>
• Chestervale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestervale
  • Chestervale is located in Logan County
• Chestnut
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
  • Chestnut is located in Logan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chestnut <1>
• Cornland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornland
  • Cornland is located in Logan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornland <1>
• Elkhart
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
  • Elkhart is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhart <1>
• Lake Fork
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fork
  • Lake Fork is located in Logan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Fork <1>
• Lanesville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
  • Lanesville is located in Sangamon County
• Lincoln
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <1>

How Far From Mount Pulaski 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 city such as Mount Pulaski to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Lincoln, which is the Seat of Logan County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mount Pulaski to Lincoln, with an average speed<4> 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 656 miles [1,055.7 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 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 6,334 miles [10,193.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,071 miles [11,379.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,953 miles [7,971.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Logan County: www.co.logan.il.us/

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