Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Oquawka:
  • 40.939544, -90.949265
  • 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 Oquawka

• 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 Henderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Henderson County
  • Since Oquawka is near Des Moines County and also Mercer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Des Moines County
  • eBird sighting report for Mercer 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 Oquawka ...

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.

• Bald Bluff
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Bluff
  • Bald Bluff is located in Henderson County
• Biggsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
  • Biggsville is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
• Dodgeville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
  • Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County (IA)
• Gulf Port
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
  • Gulf Port is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
• Hopper
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopper
  • Hopper is located in Henderson County
• Keithsburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keithsburg
  • Keithsburg is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keithsburg <2>
• Little York
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
  • Little York is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little York <2>
• Lone Tree
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
  • Lone Tree is located in Henderson County
• Mediapolis
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mediapolis
  • Mediapolis is located in Des Moines County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mediapolis <2>
• Reeds
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
  • Reeds is located in Henderson County

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

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

• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 105 miles [169 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Oquawka to Springfield, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 749 miles [1,205.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,349 miles [10,217.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,091 miles [11,411.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,978 miles [8,011.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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