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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Natrona, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Natrona and the surrounding area.
- 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 Natrona:
- 40.271261, -89.632275
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Natrona
- 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 Mason County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mason County
- Since Natrona is near Logan County and also Tazewell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Logan County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tazewell 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Natrona
Communities Also Named Natrona ...
We found three communities that are also named Natrona.
Within Illinois, the name Natrona is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Pratt County
- This Natrona is located in Pratt County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Natrona that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pratt County community of Natrona.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Natrona is located in Allegheny County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the east of the Natrona that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Natrona.
- Wyoming
- Natrona County
- This Natrona is located in Natrona County and lies 904 miles [1,454.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Natrona that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natrona County community of Natrona.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Natrona ...
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.
- Allen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Allen is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Bell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bishop
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bishop is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Forest City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Forest City is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Green Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Harness
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harness is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harness
- Hartsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Luther
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Luther is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
- Mason City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Holland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Natrona 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 community such as Natrona to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Natrona and extending to:
- Havana, which is the Seat of Mason County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Natrona to Havana, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 33 miles [53.1 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 676 miles [1,087.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,073 miles [11,382.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,955 miles [7,974.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Natrona) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Natrona to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Natrona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2713, Longitude: -89.6323 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.749 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.608 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.982 degrees. |
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