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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 Nottingham Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nottingham Manor and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Nottingham Manor:
    • 42.327796, -89.119552
    • 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 Nottingham Manor
  • 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 Nottingham Manor ...

We found one communities that share the name Nottingham Manor.

Within Illinois, the name Nottingham Manor is unique.

Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Nottingham Manor in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Nottingham Manor is located in New Castle County and lies 718 miles [1,155.5 km]<1> to the east of the Nottingham Manor that is located in Winnebago County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Nottingham Manor.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Nottingham Manor ...

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.

  • Coreys Bluff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coreys Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coreys Bluff
    • Coreys Bluff is located in Winnebago County
  • Harlem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
    • Harlem is located in Winnebago County
  • Hickory Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
    • Hickory Creek is located in Winnebago County
  • Indian Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
  • Jonesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Winnebago County
  • Loves Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Park
    • Loves Park is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loves Park <3>
  • Morehaven
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morehaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehaven
    • Morehaven is located in Winnebago County
  • Ruby
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
    • Ruby is located in Winnebago County
  • Silver Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hills
    • Silver Hills is located in Winnebago County

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

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

  • Rockford, which is the Seat of Winnebago County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Nottingham Manor to Springfield, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 675 miles [1,086.3 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,214 miles [10,000.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,957 miles [11,196.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,844 miles [7,795.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Winnebago County: www.co.winnebago.il.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nottingham Manor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nottingham Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3278, Longitude: -89.1196       In this case, the coordinates for Nottingham Manor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Nottingham Manor to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.428 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.527 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.182 degrees.









 

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