Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Schaeferville:
  • 40.550369, -89.631278
  • 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 Schaeferville

• 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 Tazewell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Tazewell County
  • Since Schaeferville is near Peoria County and also Mason County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Peoria County
  • eBird sighting report for Mason 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 Schaeferville ...

We found one communities that share the name Schaeferville.

Within Illinois, the name Schaeferville is unique.

Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Schaeferville in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Dakota
    • Pennington County
    • This Schaeferville is located in Pennington County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Schaeferville that is located in Tazewell County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pennington County community of Schaeferville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Schaeferville ...

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.

• Cloverdale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in Tazewell County
• Crescent
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
  • Crescent is located in Tazewell County
• Farmdale
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
  • Farmdale is located in Tazewell County
• Green Valley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
  • Green Valley is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Valley <3>
• Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
  • Grove is located in Tazewell County
• Groveland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
  • Groveland is located in Tazewell County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveland <3>
• Highway Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Village
  • Highway Village is located in Tazewell County
• Kickapoo
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kickapoo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickapoo
  • Kickapoo is located in Peoria County
• Maxwell
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
  • Maxwell is located in Peoria County
• Orchard Mines
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Mines
  • Orchard Mines is located in Peoria County

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

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

• Pekin, which is the Seat of Tazewell County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Schaeferville to Springfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 677 miles [1,089.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,320 miles [10,171.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,059 miles [11,360.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,943 miles [7,955 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Tazewell County: www.tazewell.com/

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