Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Southland Acres:
  • 39.789476, -88.284770
  • 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 Southland Acres

• 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 Douglas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Douglas County
  • Since Southland Acres is near Champaign County and also Piatt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Champaign County
  • eBird sighting report for Piatt 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 Southland Acres ...

We found three communities that share the name Southland Acres.

Within Illinois, the name Southland Acres is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Texas
    • Tarrant County
    • This Southland Acres is located in Tarrant County and lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Southland Acres that is located in Douglas County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tarrant County community of Southland Acres.
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake County
    • This Southland Acres is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,242 miles [1,998.8 km]<1> to the west of the Southland Acres that is located in Douglas County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Southland Acres.
  • Virginia
    • Lynchburg City
    • This Southland Acres is located in Lynchburg City and lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Southland Acres that is located in Douglas County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lynchburg City community of Southland Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Southland Acres ...

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.

• Arthur
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
  • Arthur is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,192 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur <3>
• Bourbon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
  • Bourbon is located in Douglas County
• Chicken Bristle
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicken Bristle
  • Chicken Bristle is located in Douglas County
• Ficklin
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ficklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin
  • Ficklin is located in Douglas County
• Hillcrest
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • 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 Douglas County
• Hindsboro
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindsboro
  • Hindsboro is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hindsboro <3>
• Hugo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hugo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
  • Hugo is located in Douglas County
• Jimtown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jimtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
  • Jimtown is located in Champaign County
• Mackville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
  • Mackville is located in Piatt County
• Meadowview
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
  • Meadowview is located in Douglas County

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

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

• Tuscola, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Southland Acres to Springfield, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 603 miles [970.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,308 miles [10,151.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,042 miles [11,333 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,922 miles [7,921.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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