Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Preemption:
  • 41.312812, -90.584580
  • 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 Preemption

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

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.

• Cable
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cable have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
  • Cable is located in Mercer County
• Coal Valley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
  • Coal Valley is located in Rock Island County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Valley <2>
• Fruitland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
  • Fruitland is located in Rock Island County
• Ginger Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ginger Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Hill
  • Ginger Hill is located in Rock Island County
• Griffin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
  • Griffin is located in Mercer County
• Hamlet
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
  • Hamlet is located in Mercer County
• Lynn Center
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Center
  • Lynn Center is located in Henry County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn Center <2>
• Martin ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Martin is located in Mercer County
• Oak Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
• Orion
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
  • Orion is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orion <2>
• Shale City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shale City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
  • Shale City is located in Mercer County
• Sugar Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
  • Sugar Grove is located in Mercer County
• Sunny Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
  • Sunny Hill is located in Henry County
• Walnut Grove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
  • Walnut Grove is located in Scott County (IA)

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

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

• Aledo, which is the Seat of Mercer County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Preemption to Aledo, with an average speed<4> 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 116 miles [186.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 733 miles [1,179.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,317 miles [10,166.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,060 miles [11,362 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,947 miles [7,961.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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