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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 Timberlane, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Timberlane and the surrounding area.
- 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 Timberlane:
- 42.337304, -88.868563
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Timberlane
- 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 Boone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Boone County
- Since Timberlane is near Winnebago County and also Rock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Winnebago County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rock 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Timberlane
Communities Also Named Timberlane ...
We found ten communities that are also named Timberlane.
Within Illinois, the name Timberlane is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Montgomery County
- This Timberlane is located in Montgomery County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Timberlane that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Timberlane.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Timberlane is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km] to the south of the Timberlane that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Timberlane.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Timberlane is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,049 miles [1,688.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Timberlane that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Timberlane.
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This Timberlane is located in Caddo Parish and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Timberlane that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Timberlane.
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Timberlane is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km] to the south of the Timberlane that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Timberlane.
- Jefferson Parish
- This Timberlane is located in Jefferson Parish and lies 862 miles [1,387.3 km] to the south of the Timberlane that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Parish community of Timberlane.
- Mississippi
- Warren County
- This Timberlane is located in Warren County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<1> to the south of the Timberlane that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Timberlane.
- Oklahoma
- Pawnee County
- This Timberlane is located in Pawnee County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Timberlane that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pawnee County community of Timberlane.
- South Carolina
- Pickens County
- This Timberlane is located in Pickens County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Timberlane that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Timberlane.
- Washington
- King County
- This Timberlane is located in King County and lies 1,649 miles [2,653.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Timberlane that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Timberlane.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Timberlane ...
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.
- Argyle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Argyle is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Blaine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blaine is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Cherry Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Garden Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harlem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Harlem is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
- Hunter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hunter is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Loves Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Morehaven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Morehaven is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehaven
- Panorama Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Panorama Valley is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Valley
- Poplar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Prairie View is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
- Stagecoach Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stagecoach Hills is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Hills
How Far From Timberlane 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 Timberlane to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Timberlane and extending to:
- Belvidere, which is the Seat of Boone County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 181 miles [291.3 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Timberlane to Springfield, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 663 miles [1,067 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,205 miles [9,986 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,947 miles [11,180.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,834 miles [7,779.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Timberlane) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Timberlane to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Timberlane. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3373, Longitude: -88.8686 In this case, the coordinates for Timberlane have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.259 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.335 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.053 degrees. |
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