Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Papineau:
  • 40.967345, -87.716087
  • 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 Papineau

• 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 Iroquois County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Iroquois County
  • Since Papineau is near Kankakee County and also Newton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kankakee County
  • eBird sighting report for Newton 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 Papineau ...

We found one communities that share the name Papineau.

Within Illinois, the name Papineau is unique.

Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Papineau in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Quebec
    • We haven't found the location of this community yet.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Papineau ...

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.

• Aroma Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aroma Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma Park
  • Aroma Park is located in Kankakee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aroma Park <2>
• Beaverville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverville
  • Beaverville is located in Iroquois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverville <2>
• Donovan
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donovan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovan
  • Donovan is located in Iroquois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donovan <2>
• Freedville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedville
  • Freedville is located in Iroquois County
• Leesville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
  • Leesville is located in Kankakee County
• Morocco
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morocco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morocco
  • Morocco is located in Newton County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morocco <2>
• Otto
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
  • Otto is located in Kankakee County
• River
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River
  • River is located in Kankakee County
• Sugar Island
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Island
  • Sugar Island is located in Kankakee County

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

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

• Watseka, which is the Seat of Iroquois County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Papineau to Watseka, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 130 miles [209.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 582 miles [936.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,229 miles [10,024.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,966 miles [11,210.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,847 miles [7,800.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Iroquois County: www.iroquois-co.com/

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