Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Schram City:
  • 39.163238, -89.460882
  • 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 Schram City

• 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Schram City is near Bond County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bond County
  • eBird sighting report for Fayette 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Schram City ...

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.

• Butler
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Butler is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <2>
• Elm Point ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Point
  • Elm Point is located in Bond County
• Honey Bend
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Bend
  • Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
• Island View
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
  • Island View is located in Montgomery County
• Paisley Corners
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paisley Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paisley Corners
  • Paisley Corners is located in Bond County
• Panama
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
  • Panama is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <2>
• Raymond
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
  • Raymond is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <2>
• Shop Creek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shop Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Creek
  • Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
• Stagecoach Junction
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Junction
  • Stagecoach Junction is located in Montgomery County
• Sunrise Hills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Hills
  • Sunrise Hills is located in Montgomery County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Schram City and extending to:

• Hillsboro, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Schram City to Springfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 666 miles [1,071.8 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 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,383 miles [10,272.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,117 miles [11,453.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,998 miles [8,043.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomeryco.com/

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