Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Shabbona:
  • 41.767939, -88.874933
  • 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 Shabbona

• 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 DeKalb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
  • Since Shabbona is near Lee County and also La Salle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lee County
  • eBird sighting report for La Salle 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 Shabbona ...

We found one communities that share the name Shabbona.

Within Illinois, the name Shabbona is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Michigan
    • Sanilac County
    • This Shabbona is located in Sanilac County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Shabbona that is located in DeKalb County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sanilac County community of Shabbona.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shabbona ...

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.

• Big Rock
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
  • Big Rock is located in Kane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,121 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rock <3>
• Earlville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
  • Earlville is located in La Salle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <3>
• East Paw Paw
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Paw Paw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Paw Paw
  • East Paw Paw is located in Lee County
• Flagg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flagg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg
  • Flagg is located in Ogle County
• Franks
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
  • Franks is located in DeKalb County
• Hillcrest
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Hillcrest is located in Ogle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
• Lee
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
  • Lee is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <3>
• Little Rock
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
  • Little Rock is located in Kendall County
• Malta
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
  • Malta is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <3>
• Paw Paw
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
  • Paw Paw is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paw Paw <3>
• Sandwich
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
  • Sandwich is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandwich <3>
• Twelvemile Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelvemile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelvemile Corner
  • Twelvemile Corner is located in Lee County

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

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

• Sycamore, which is the Seat of DeKalb County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Shabbona to Sycamore, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 142 miles [228.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 653 miles [1,050.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, 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 6,233 miles [10,031 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,974 miles [11,223.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,859 miles [7,819.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcounty.org/

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