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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Rustic Acres:
    • 41.501346, -90.271207
    • 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 Rustic Acres
  • 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 Rustic Acres ...

We found five communities that share the name Rustic Acres.

Within Illinois, the name Rustic Acres is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Wicomico County
      • This Rustic Acres is located in Wicomico County and lies 808 miles [1,300.3 km]<1> to the east of the Rustic Acres that is located in Rock Island County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Rustic Acres.
    • Tennessee
      • Greene County
      • This Rustic Acres is located in Greene County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Rustic Acres that is located in Rock Island County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Rustic Acres.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Rustic Acres is located in Harris County and lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Rustic Acres that is located in Rock Island County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Rustic Acres.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Rustic Acres is located in Davis County and lies 1,121 miles [1,804.1 km]<1> to the west of the Rustic Acres that is located in Rock Island County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Rustic Acres.
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Rustic Acres is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,121 miles [1,804.1 km] to the west of the Rustic Acres that is located in Rock Island County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Rustic Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rustic Acres ...

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.

  • Carbon Cliff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Cliff
    • Carbon Cliff is located in Rock Island County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon Cliff <3>
  • Cedar Brook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Brook
    • Cedar Brook is located in Rock Island County
  • Green River
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
    • Green River is located in Henry County
  • Green Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
    • Green Rock is located in Henry County
  • Hickory Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
    • Hickory Hills is located in Henry County
  • Rapids City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapids City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids City
    • Rapids City is located in Rock Island County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapids City <3>
  • Shady Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Beach
    • Shady Beach is located in Henry County
  • Timber Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
    • Timber Ridge is located in Henry County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rustic Acres and extending to:

  • Rock Island, which is the Seat of Rock Island County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Rustic Acres to Rock Island, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 123 miles [197.9 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 719 miles [1,157.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,296 miles [10,132.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,039 miles [11,328.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,926 miles [7,927.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rustic Acres. 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>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- Rustic Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rustic Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5013, Longitude: -90.2712    
<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>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.
<5>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 Rustic Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.198 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.292 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.983 degrees.




 

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