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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 Nekoma, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nekoma 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 Nekoma:
- 41.172815, -90.188731
- 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 Nekoma
- 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 Henry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henry County
- Since Nekoma is near Knox County and also Stark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Knox County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Stark 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 Nekoma
Communities Also Named Nekoma ...
We found three communities that are also named Nekoma.
Within Illinois, the name Nekoma is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Rush County
- This Nekoma is located in Rush County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Nekoma that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rush County community of Nekoma.
- North Dakota
- Cavalier County
- This Nekoma is located in Cavalier County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Nekoma that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cavalier County community of Nekoma.
- Oregon
- Lane County
- This Nekoma is located in Lane County and lies 1,705 miles [2,743.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Nekoma that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Nekoma.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nekoma ...
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.
- Alpha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cable
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cable is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
- Centerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Galesburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- German Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- German Corner is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Corner
- Griffin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Griffin is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Lynn Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Oak Run is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Run
- Orion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shanghai City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Shanghai City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
- Sunny Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sunny Hill is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Williamsfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Nekoma to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Nekoma to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Nekoma and extending to:
- Cambridge, which is the Seat of Henry County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Nekoma to Cambridge, with an average speed<3> 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 100 miles [160.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 712 miles [1,145.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,310 miles [10,155 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,051 miles [11,347.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,938 miles [7,946.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nekoma) 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 Nekoma 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 Nekoma. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1728, Longitude: -90.1887 In this case, the coordinates for Nekoma have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.137 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.177 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.026 degrees. |
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