Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 South Paw Paw:
  • 41.664752, -88.941197
  • 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 South Paw Paw

• 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 South Paw Paw is near DeKalb County and also La Salle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for DeKalb 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Paw Paw ...

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.

• Earlville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• East Paw Paw
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Paw Paw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Paw Paw
  • East Paw Paw is located in Lee County
• Franks
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
  • Franks is located in DeKalb County
• Freedom Centre ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Centre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Centre
  • Freedom Centre is located in La Salle County
• Lee
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • 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 <2>
• Paw Paw
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <2>
• Triumph
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triumph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triumph
  • Triumph is located in La Salle County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Triumph <2>
• Twelvemile Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelvemile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 South Paw Paw 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 community such as South Paw Paw to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Dixon, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from South Paw Paw to Dixon, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 135 miles [217.3 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 654 miles [1,052.5 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 6,240 miles [10,042.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,981 miles [11,234.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,866 miles [7,831.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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