Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Round Prairie, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Round Prairie and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Round Prairie
- 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 Round Prairie:
- 38.457270, -88.539218
- 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 Round Prairie
- 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 Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- Since Round Prairie is near Marion County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Round Prairie ...
We found six communities that share the name Round Prairie.
Within Illinois, the name Round Prairie is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Round Prairie lies 1,519 miles [2,444.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Round Prairie that is located in Wayne County.
- Minnesota
- Todd County
- This Round Prairie is located in Todd County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Round Prairie that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Todd County community of Round Prairie.
- Montana
- Flathead County
- This Round Prairie is located in Flathead County and lies 1,458 miles [2,346.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Round Prairie that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Flathead County community of Round Prairie.
- Oregon
- Douglas County
- This Round Prairie is located in Douglas County and lies 1,835 miles [2,953.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Round Prairie that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Round Prairie.
- Texas
- Navarro County
- This Round Prairie is located in Navarro County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the southwest of the Round Prairie that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navarro County community of Round Prairie.
- Robertson County
- This Round Prairie is located in Robertson County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km] to the southwest of the Round Prairie that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of Round Prairie.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Round Prairie ...
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.
- Crisp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Enterprise
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Wayne County
- Greathouse Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greathouse Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greathouse Ford
- Greathouse Ford is located in Wayne County
- Helm
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Hickory Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
- Mayberry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Orchardville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchardville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchardville
- Orchardville is located in Wayne County
- Pigeon ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Shields
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Union Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
- Union Town is located in Marion County
How Far From Round Prairie 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 Round Prairie to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Round Prairie and extending to:
- Fairfield, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Round Prairie to Fairfield, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 109 miles [175.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 620 miles [997.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,382 miles [10,270.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,113 miles [11,447.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,991 miles [8,032.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Round Prairie. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Round Prairie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Round Prairie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4573, Longitude: -88.5392 In this case, the coordinates for Round Prairie 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Round Prairie to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.987 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.482 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.916 degrees. |