Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ursa:
  • 40.075905, -91.366815
  • 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 Ursa

• 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 Adams County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Adams County
  • Since Ursa is near Lewis County and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lewis County
  • eBird sighting report for Hancock 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 Ursa ...

We found three communities that share the name Ursa.

Within Illinois, the name Ursa is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Louisiana
    • Assumption Parish
    • This Ursa is located in Assumption Parish and lies 718 miles [1,155.5 km]<1> to the south of the Ursa that is located in Adams County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Assumption Parish community of Ursa.
  • Missouri
    • Wayne County
    • Although located in Wayne County, we don't know the location within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Ursa.
  • Ontario
    • This Ursa lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ursa that is located in Adams County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ursa ...

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.

• Calftown ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calftown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calftown
  • Calftown is located in Adams County
• Coatsburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsburg
  • Coatsburg is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatsburg <3>
• Dover
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in Lewis County (MO)
• Fowler
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
  • Fowler is located in Adams County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <3>
• Hickory Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
  • Hickory Grove is located in Adams County
• Holiday Hills
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
  • Holiday Hills is located in Adams County
• Lincoln Hills
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hills
  • Lincoln Hills is located in Adams County
• Meadowbrook
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Meadowbrook is located in Adams County
• Rock Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
  • Rock Creek is located in Adams County
• Sunnybrook Meadows
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Meadows
  • Sunnybrook Meadows is located in Adams County

How Far From Ursa to ...

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

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

• Quincy, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Ursa to Quincy, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 767 miles [1,234.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,407 miles [10,311.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,148 miles [11,503.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,034 miles [8,101.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.il.us/

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