Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shelburn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shelburn and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shelburn
- 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 Shelburn:
- 41.697533, -89.347317
- 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 Shelburn
- 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- Since Shelburn is near Bureau County and also Ogle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bureau County
- eBird sighting report for Ogle 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 Shelburn ...
We found three communities that share the name Shelburn.
Within Illinois, the name Shelburn is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Louisiana
- Oregon
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shelburn ...
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.
- Amboy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
- Amboy is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <4>
- Grand Detour
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Detour have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Detour
- Grand Detour is located in Ogle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Detour <4>
- Inlet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Kingdom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Lee Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Center
- Lee Center is located in Lee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee Center <4>
- Lincoln Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Lincoln Heights is located in Lee County
- Lost Nation
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Nation
- Lost Nation is located in Ogle County
- Maytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Nelson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <4>
- Ohio
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
- Ohio is located in Bureau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio <4>
- Sublette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublette
- Sublette is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublette <4>
- Twelvemile Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelvemile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelvemile Corner
- Twelvemile Corner is located in Lee County
- Woodland Shores
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Shores
- Woodland Shores is located in Lee County
How Far From Shelburn 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 Shelburn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Shelburn once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Shelburn and extending to:
- Dixon, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Shelburn to Dixon, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 133 miles [214 km] to the south (S). 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 675 miles [1,086.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,253 miles [10,063.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,995 miles [11,257.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,881 miles [7,855.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shelburn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shelburn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6975, Longitude: -89.3473 In this case, the coordinates for Shelburn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Shelburn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Shelburn to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.579 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.611 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.469 degrees. |