Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Myrtle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Myrtle and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Myrtle
- 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 Myrtle:
- 42.168080, -89.356776
- 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 Myrtle
- 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 Ogle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ogle County
- Since Myrtle is near Winnebago County and also Stephenson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Winnebago County
- eBird sighting report for Stephenson 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 Myrtle ...
We found 27 communities that share the name Myrtle.
Within Illinois, the name Myrtle is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 25 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Georgia
- Houston County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Myrtle [Houston County].
- Peach County
- This Myrtle is located in Peach County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Myrtle that is located in Ogle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peach County community of Myrtle.
- Idaho
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Manitoba
- This Myrtle lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Myrtle that is located in Ogle County.
- Michigan
- Alger County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Myrtle [Alger County].
- Oakland 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 Myrtle [Oakland County].
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Myrtle lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Myrtle that is located in Ogle County.
- Pennsylvania
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Clay County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Myrtle [Clay County].
- Harris County
- This Myrtle is located in Harris County and lies 927 miles [1,491.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Myrtle that is located in Ogle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Myrtle.
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Boone County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Myrtle [Boone County].
- Logan 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 West Virginia community of Myrtle [Logan County].
- Mingo County
- This Myrtle is located in Mingo County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<2> to the southeast of the Myrtle that is located in Ogle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mingo County community of Myrtle.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Myrtle ...
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.
- German Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Valley
- German Valley is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for German Valley <4>
- Hickory Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
- Hickory Creek is located in Winnebago County
- Hunt Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Corners
- Hunt Corners is located in Stephenson County
- Leaf River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf River
- Leaf River is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leaf River <4>
- Lightsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightsville
- Lightsville is located in Ogle County
- Loose Pulley Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loose Pulley Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loose Pulley Junction
- Loose Pulley Junction is located in Ogle County
- Motor Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motor Heights
- Motor Heights is located in Winnebago County
- Oregon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Oregon is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <4>
- Stillman Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillman Valley
- Stillman Valley is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillman Valley <4>
- Valley Creek ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Creek
- Valley Creek is located in Stephenson County
How Far From Myrtle 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 Myrtle to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Myrtle and extending to:
- Oregon, which is the Seat of Ogle County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Myrtle to Oregon, with an average speed<6> 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 165 miles [265.5 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 684 miles [1,100.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,231 miles [10,027.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,973 miles [11,222 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,861 miles [7,823 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Myrtle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ogle County: www.oglecounty.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Myrtle 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Myrtle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Myrtle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1681, Longitude: -89.3568 In this case, the coordinates for Myrtle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Myrtle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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 Myrtle 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 315.588 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.686 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.346 degrees. |