Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Spring Bay, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spring Bay and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Spring Bay
- 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 Spring Bay:
- 40.820343, -89.530055
- 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 Spring Bay
- 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 Woodford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Woodford County
- Since Spring Bay is near Peoria County and also Tazewell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Peoria County
- eBird sighting report for Tazewell 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 Spring Bay ...
We found two communities that share the name Spring Bay.
Within Illinois, the name Spring Bay is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Spring Bay ...
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.
- Farmdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Harvard Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Hills
- Harvard Hills is located in Tazewell County
- Hickory Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Point
- Hickory Point is located in Woodford County
- Highway Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Village
- Highway Village is located in Tazewell County
- Long Shore Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Shore Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Shore Park
- Long Shore Park is located in Peoria County
- Mossville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
- Mossville is located in Peoria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mossville <3>
- Orange Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Prairie
- Orange Prairie is located in Peoria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Prairie <3>
- Pioneer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Pottstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
- Pottstown is located in Peoria County
- Sunnyland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyland
- Sunnyland is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyland <3>
How Far From Spring Bay 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 Spring Bay to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Spring Bay and extending to:
- Eureka, which is the Seat of Woodford County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Spring Bay to Eureka, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 71 miles [114.3 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 674 miles [1,084.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,303 miles [10,143.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,043 miles [11,334.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,927 miles [7,929.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spring Bay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Spring Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spring Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8203, Longitude: -89.5301 In this case, the coordinates for Spring Bay have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Spring Bay to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.691 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.617 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.792 degrees. |