Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Neilson:
  • 37.630328, -88.960626
  • 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 Neilson

• 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 Williamson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Williamson County
  • Since Neilson is near Johnson County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Johnson County
  • eBird sighting report for Union 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 Neilson ...

We found two communities that share the name Neilson.

Within Illinois, the name Neilson is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Polk County
    • This Neilson is located in Polk County and lies 811 miles [1,305.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Neilson that is located in Williamson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Neilson.
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake County
    • This Neilson is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,227 miles [1,974.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Neilson that is located in Williamson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Neilson.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Neilson ...

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.

• Deer Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
  • Deer Ridge is located in Johnson County
• Egypt Shores
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Shores
  • Egypt Shores is located in Williamson County
• Egyptian Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egyptian Hills
  • Egyptian Hills is located in Johnson County
• Goreville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goreville
  • Goreville is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goreville <3>
• Lake Crest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crest
  • Lake Crest is located in Williamson County
• Pharoahs Gardens
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pharoahs Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharoahs Gardens
  • Pharoahs Gardens is located in Johnson County
• Sleepy Hollow
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
  • Sleepy Hollow is located in Williamson County
• Sugar Creek Ranch
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek Ranch
  • Sugar Creek Ranch is located in Johnson County
• Sunset Harbor
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Harbor
  • Sunset Harbor is located in Williamson County
• Wagon Creek Heaven
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagon Creek Heaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagon Creek Heaven
  • Wagon Creek Heaven is located in Johnson County
• Wolf Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
  • Wolf Creek is located in Williamson County

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

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

• Marion, which is the Seat of Williamson County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Neilson to Springfield, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 651 miles [1,047.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,439 miles [10,362.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,168 miles [11,535.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,045 miles [8,119.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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