Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 North Utica:
  • 41.342278, -89.014207
  • 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 North Utica

• 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 La Salle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for La Salle County
  • Since North Utica is near Bureau County and also Putnam County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bureau County
  • eBird sighting report for Putnam 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 North Utica ...

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.

• Cedar Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
  • Cedar Point is located in La Salle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Point <2>
• Deer Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Deer Park is located in La Salle County
• Farm Ridge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farm Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Ridge
  • Farm Ridge is located in La Salle County
• Hicks Corners
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Corners
  • Hicks Corners is located in Bureau County
• Jonesville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Jonesville is located in La Salle County
• Ladd
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
  • Ladd is located in Bureau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladd <2>
• Little Rock ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
  • Little Rock is located in La Salle County
• Peru
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
  • Peru is located in La Salle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,612 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <2>
• Reed Crossing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Crossing
  • Reed Crossing is located in La Salle County
• Spring Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Spring Valley is located in Bureau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,065 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <2>
• Standard
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
  • Standard is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standard <2>
• Stoneyville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneyville
  • Stoneyville is located in La Salle County
• Tomahawk Bluff
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomahawk Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk Bluff
  • Tomahawk Bluff is located in La Salle County
• Triumph
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triumph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triumph
  • Triumph is located in La Salle County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Triumph <2>

How Far From North Utica 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 village such as North Utica to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Ottawa, which is the Seat of La Salle County, lies just to the East.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<3> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from North Utica to Springfield, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 653 miles [1,050.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, 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 6,259 miles [10,072.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,999 miles [11,263.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,883 miles [7,858.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for La Salle County: www.lasallecounty.org/

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