Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Prairieville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Prairieville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Prairieville
- 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 Prairieville:
- 41.841420, -89.612052
- 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 Prairieville
- 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- Since Prairieville is near Whiteside County and also Ogle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Whiteside County
- eBird sighting report for Ogle 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 Prairieville ...
We found seven communities that share the name Prairieville.
Within Illinois, the name Prairieville is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Hale County
- This Prairieville is located in Hale County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the south of the Prairieville that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hale County community of Prairieville.
- Louisiana
- Ascension Parish
- This Prairieville is located in Ascension Parish and lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km]<1> to the south of the Prairieville that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ascension Parish community of Prairieville.
- Michigan
- Barry County
- This Prairieville is located in Barry County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Prairieville that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barry County community of Prairieville.
- Minnesota
- Rice County
- This Prairieville is located in Rice County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Prairieville that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rice County community of Prairieville.
- Missouri
- Pike County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Pike County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Prairieville.
- Ohio
- Erie County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Erie County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Prairieville.
- Texas
- Kaufman County
- This Prairieville is located in Kaufman County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Prairieville that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kaufman County community of Prairieville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Prairieville ...
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.
- Buffalo Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
- Buffalo Grove is located in Ogle County
- Eagle Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
- Eagle Point is located in Ogle County
- Grand Detour
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Detour have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Detour
- Grand Detour is located in Ogle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Detour <4>
- Kingdom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Lincoln Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Lincoln Heights is located in Lee County
- Nelson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <4>
- Polo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Polo is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polo <4>
- Rock Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Rock Falls is located in Whiteside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Falls <4>
- Woodland Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Shores
- Woodland Shores is located in Lee County
How Far From Prairieville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Prairieville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Prairieville and extending to:
- Dixon, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies just to the East.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Prairieville to Springfield, with an average speed<5>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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 691 miles [1,112.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,256 miles [10,068.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,998 miles [11,262.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,885 miles [7,861.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prairieville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Prairieville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Prairieville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8414, Longitude: -89.6121 In this case, the coordinates for Prairieville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Prairieville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Prairieville 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 315.758 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.835 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.563 degrees. |