Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ustick, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ustick and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ustick
- 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 Ustick:
- 41.883917, -89.992066
- 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 Ustick
- 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 Whiteside County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Whiteside County
- Since Ustick is near Carroll County and also Clinton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- eBird sighting report for Clinton 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 Ustick ...
We found one communities that share the name Ustick.
Within Illinois, the name Ustick is unique.
Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Ustick in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ustick ...
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.
- Fair Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Fair Haven is located in Carroll County
- Garden Plain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Plain
- Garden Plain is located in Whiteside County
- Ideal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
- Ideal is located in Carroll County
- Little Oklahoma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Oklahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Oklahoma
- Little Oklahoma is located in Whiteside County
- Oliver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Round Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
- Round Grove is located in Whiteside County
- Spring Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Whiteside County
- Union Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Whiteside County
- Unionville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Whiteside County
- White Pigeon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pigeon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
- White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County
How Far From Ustick 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 community such as Ustick to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ustick and extending to:
- Morrison, which is the Seat of Whiteside County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Ustick to Springfield, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 711 miles [1,144.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,267 miles [10,085.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,010 miles [11,281.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,898 miles [7,882.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ustick. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Whiteside County: www.whiteside.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ustick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ustick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8839, Longitude: -89.9921 In this case, the coordinates for Ustick have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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 Ustick to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.014 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.134 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.743 degrees. |