Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Sweet Water:
  • 40.053936, -89.693995
  • 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 Sweet Water

• 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 Menard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Menard County
  • Since Sweet Water is near Sangamon County and also Logan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sangamon County
  • eBird sighting report for Logan 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 Sweet Water ...

We found two communities that share the name Sweet Water.

Within Illinois, the name Sweet Water is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Marengo County
    • This Sweet Water is located in Marengo County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the south of the Sweet Water that is located in Menard County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marengo County community of Sweet Water.
  • Georgia
    • Gwinnett County
    • This Sweet Water is located in Gwinnett County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Sweet Water that is located in Menard County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Sweet Water.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sweet Water ...

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.

• Elkhart
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
  • Elkhart is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhart <2>
• Fancy Prairie
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Prairie
  • Fancy Prairie is located in Menard County
• Green Acres
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Acres is located in Sangamon County
• Greenview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
  • Greenview is located in Menard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenview <2>
• Hill Top
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Top have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
  • Hill Top is located in Menard County
• Hilltop
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
  • Hilltop is located in Menard County
• Lewisburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
  • Lewisburg is located in Menard County
• Luther
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
  • Luther is located in Mason County
• Mason City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
  • Mason City is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,088 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason City <2>
• New Holland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
  • New Holland is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <2>

How Far From Sweet Water 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 Sweet Water to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Petersburg, which is the Seat of Menard County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Sweet Water to Springfield, 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.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 678 miles [1,091.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 6,347 miles [10,214.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,085 miles [11,402.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,967 miles [7,993.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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