Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pattonsburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pattonsburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pattonsburg
- 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 Pattonsburg:
- 40.937812, -89.184528
- 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 Pattonsburg
- 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 Marshall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- Since Pattonsburg is near Woodford County and also La Salle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Woodford County
- eBird sighting report for La Salle 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 Pattonsburg ...
We found one communities that share the name Pattonsburg.
Within Illinois, the name Pattonsburg is unique.
Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Pattonsburg in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Daviess County
- This Pattonsburg is located in Daviess County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<1> to the west of the Pattonsburg that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Daviess County community of Pattonsburg.
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pattonsburg ...
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.
- Dana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Dana is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dana <3>
- Evans ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Evans is located in Marshall County
- Henry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Henry is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <3>
- Hopewell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Long Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
- Long Point is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Point <3>
- Low Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Magnolia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <3>
- Porterfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
- Porterfield is located in Marshall County
- Priscilla ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Rutland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rutland is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <3>
- Sparland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparland
- Sparland is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparland <3>
- Spires
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
How Far From Pattonsburg 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 community such as Pattonsburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pattonsburg and extending to:
- Lacon, which is the Seat of Marshall County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pattonsburg to Lacon, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 658 miles [1,058.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,285 miles [10,114.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,024 miles [11,304 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,908 miles [7,898.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pattonsburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marshall County: www.co.marshall.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 '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- Pattonsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pattonsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9378, Longitude: -89.1845 In this case, the coordinates for Pattonsburg 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Pattonsburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.463 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.372 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.592 degrees. |