Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Reynolds, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Reynolds and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Reynolds
- 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 Reynolds:
- 41.330747, -90.670237
- 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 Reynolds
- 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 Rock Island County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rock Island County
- Since Reynolds is near Mercer County and also Scott County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mercer County
- eBird sighting report for Scott 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 Reynolds ...
We found 39 communities that share the name Reynolds.
Within Illinois, the name Reynolds is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 39 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 39 communities, 37 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bullock County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Reynolds [Bullock County].
- Dallas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Reynolds [Dallas County].
- Lawrence County
- This Reynolds is located in Lawrence County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Reynolds that is located in Rock Island County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Reynolds.
- Arkansas
- California
- Marin County
- This Reynolds is located in Marin County and lies 1,714 miles [2,758.4 km]<2> to the west of the Reynolds that is located in Rock Island County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marin County community of Reynolds.
- Mendocino County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Reynolds [Mendocino County].
- Tulare County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Reynolds [Tulare County].
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kiowa County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Kiowa County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kiowa County community of Reynolds.
- Riley County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Reynolds [Riley County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Manitoba
- This Reynolds lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Reynolds that is located in Rock Island County.
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Monroe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Reynolds [Monroe County].
- Panola County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Reynolds [Panola County].
- Missouri
- Dallas County
- This Reynolds is located in Dallas County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Reynolds that is located in Rock Island County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Reynolds.
- Reynolds County
- This Reynolds is located in Reynolds County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km] to the south of the Reynolds that is located in Rock Island County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Reynolds County community of Reynolds.
- Nebraska
- New York
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Giles County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Reynolds [Giles County].
- Rutherford County
- This Reynolds is located in Rutherford County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Reynolds that is located in Rock Island County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Reynolds.
- Texas
- Cherokee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Reynolds [Cherokee County].
- Fisher County
- This Reynolds is located in Fisher County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Reynolds that is located in Rock Island County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fisher County community of Reynolds.
- Nueces County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Reynolds [Nueces County].
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Reynolds ...
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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Scott County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <5>
- Buffalo Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Prairie
- Buffalo Prairie is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Prairie <5>
- Cable
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Ginger Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ginger Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Hill
- Ginger Hill is located in Rock Island County
- Hamlet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Oak Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Preemption
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preemption have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preemption
- Preemption is located in Mercer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preemption <5>
- Shale City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shale City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
- Shale City is located in Mercer County
- Sugar Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Mercer County
- Walnut Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 Reynolds 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 village such as Reynolds to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Reynolds and extending to:
- Rock Island, which is the Seat of Rock Island County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Reynolds to Rock Island, with an average speed<6> 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 119 miles [191.5 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 738 miles [1,187.7 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,319 miles [10,169.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,062 miles [11,365.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,950 miles [7,966.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Reynolds. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rock Island County: www.co.rock-island.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Reynolds could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Reynolds) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Reynolds. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3307, Longitude: -90.6702 |
| <3> | 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 Reynolds, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Reynolds to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.464 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.573 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.226 degrees. |