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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 Tunbridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tunbridge 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 Tunbridge:
- 40.113649, -89.048695
- 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 Tunbridge
- 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 De Witt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for De Witt County
- Since Tunbridge is near Logan County and also Macon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Logan County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Macon 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 Tunbridge
Communities Also Named Tunbridge ...
We found three communities that are also named Tunbridge.
Within Illinois, the name Tunbridge is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Dakota
- Pierce County
- This Tunbridge is located in Pierce County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Tunbridge that is located in De Witt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Tunbridge.
- Tennessee
- Washington County
- This Tunbridge is located in Washington County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<1> to the southeast of the Tunbridge that is located in De Witt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Tunbridge.
- Vermont
- Orange County
- This Tunbridge is located in Orange County and lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Tunbridge that is located in De Witt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Tunbridge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tunbridge ...
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.
- Bucks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bucks is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks
- Chestervale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Chestervale is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestervale
- Chestnut
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Funks Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Funks Grove is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funks Grove
- Hallsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hallsville is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Jenkins
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jenkins is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Lane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Larkdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Larkdale is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkdale
- Lawndale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Littleville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Littleville is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Mountjoy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mountjoy is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountjoy
How Far From Tunbridge 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 community such as Tunbridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tunbridge and extending to:
- Clinton, which is the Seat of De Witt County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Tunbridge to Springfield, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 644 miles [1,036.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,320 miles [10,171.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,057 miles [11,357.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,939 miles [7,948.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tunbridge) 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 Tunbridge 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 Tunbridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1136, Longitude: -89.0487 In this case, the coordinates for Tunbridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.36 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.14 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.741 degrees. |
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