Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Paulton:
  • 37.763938, -88.803953
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Paulton

• 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 Williamson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Williamson County
  • Since Paulton is near Saline County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Saline County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Paulton

Communities Also Named Paulton ...

We found one communities that are also named Paulton.

Within Illinois, the name Paulton is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Westmoreland County
    • This Paulton is located in Westmoreland County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Paulton that is located in Williamson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Paulton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Paulton ...

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.

• Crab Orchard
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Crab Orchard is located in Williamson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
• Delta
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Delta is located in Saline County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
• Dog Walk
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Dog Walk is located in Williamson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Walk
• Greenville ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Greenville is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
• Jenkins
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jenkins is located in Williamson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
• Locust Grove ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Locust Grove is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
• Marion
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Marion is located in Williamson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
• Rodgersville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Rodgersville is located in Williamson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgersville
• Shakerag
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Shakerag is located in Williamson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakerag
• Spillertown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Spillertown is located in Williamson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillertown
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people

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

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

• Marion, which is the Seat of Williamson County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Paulton to Springfield, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 641 miles [1,031.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,426 miles [10,341.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,156 miles [11,516.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,033 miles [8,099.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'