Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rodden, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rodden and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rodden
- 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 Rodden:
- 42.328068, -90.320406
- 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 Rodden
- 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 Jo Daviess County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jo Daviess County
- Since Rodden is near Jackson County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Rodden ...
We found one communities that share the name Rodden.
Within Illinois, the name Rodden is unique.
Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Rodden in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rodden ...
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.
- Blackhawk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
- Blackhawk is located in Carroll County
- Elizabeth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Jo Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <3>
- Galena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Galena is located in Jo Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <3>
- Galena Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galena Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Junction
- Galena Junction is located in Jo Daviess County
- Gears Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gears Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gears Ferry
- Gears Ferry is located in Jo Daviess County
- Pleasant Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
- Pleasant Creek is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Pleasant Hill ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Jo Daviess County
- Portage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Rice
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Scales Mound
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scales Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scales Mound
- Scales Mound is located in Jo Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scales Mound <3>
How Far From Rodden to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Rodden to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rodden and extending to:
- Galena, which is the Seat of Jo Daviess County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Rodden to Springfield, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 734 miles [1,181.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,257 miles [10,069.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,002 miles [11,268.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,892 miles [7,872.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rodden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jo Daviess County: www.jodaviess.org/
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- Rodden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rodden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3281, Longitude: -90.3204 In this case, the coordinates for Rodden 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 Rodden 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 316.24 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.454 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.791 degrees. |