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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Taylor Springs:
    • 39.130979, -89.495012
    • 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 Taylor Springs
  • 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 Taylor Springs ...

We found one communities that share the name Taylor Springs.

Within Illinois, the name Taylor Springs is unique.

Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Taylor Springs in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Mexico
      • Colfax County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Taylor Springs [Colfax County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Taylor Springs ...

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.

  • Butler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Butler is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <3>
  • Elm Point ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Point
    • Elm Point is located in Bond County
  • Honey Bend
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Bend
    • Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
  • Island View
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
    • Island View is located in Montgomery County
  • Paisley Corners
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paisley Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paisley Corners
    • Paisley Corners is located in Bond County
  • Panama
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
    • Panama is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <3>
  • Shop Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shop Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Creek
    • Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
  • Stagecoach Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Junction
    • Stagecoach Junction is located in Montgomery County
  • Sunrise Hills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Hills
    • Sunrise Hills is located in Montgomery County

How Far From Taylor Springs to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Taylor Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Taylor Springs and extending to:

  • Hillsboro, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<4> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Taylor Springs to Springfield, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 668 miles [1,075 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 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,385 miles [10,275.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,120 miles [11,458.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,000 miles [8,046.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomeryco.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Taylor Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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 from Point A (ie- Taylor Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Taylor Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1310, Longitude: -89.4950       In this case, the coordinates for Taylor Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Taylor Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.629 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.313 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.198 degrees.




 

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