Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Walker Ford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Walker Ford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Walker Ford
- 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 Walker Ford:
- 39.422258, -88.176429
- 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 Walker Ford
- 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 Coles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Coles County
- Since Walker Ford is near Cumberland County and also Clark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- eBird sighting report for Clark 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 Walker Ford ...
We found four communities that share the name Walker Ford.
Within Illinois, the name Walker Ford is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Irwin County
- This Walker Ford is located in Irwin County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Walker Ford that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Irwin County community of Walker Ford.
- Tennessee
- Bledsoe County
- This Walker Ford is located in Bledsoe County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Walker Ford that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bledsoe County community of Walker Ford.
- Claiborne County
- This Walker Ford is located in Claiborne County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km] to the southeast of the Walker Ford that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne County community of Walker Ford.
- Greene County
- This Walker Ford is located in Greene County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km] to the southeast of the Walker Ford that is located in Coles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Walker Ford.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Walker Ford ...
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.
- Embarrass
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Halls Ford
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Ford
- Halls Ford is located in Coles County
- Janesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <3>
- Johnstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
- Jones
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Maple Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Point
- Maple Point is located in Cumberland County
- Rocky Ford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Rocky Ford is located in Cumberland County
- Rolling Green
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green
- Rolling Green is located in Coles County
- Timothy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Union Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
- Union Center is located in Cumberland County
How Far From Walker Ford 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 Walker Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Walker Ford and extending to:
- Charleston, which is the Seat of Coles County, lies just to the North.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Walker Ford to Springfield, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 597 miles [960.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,322 miles [10,174.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,054 miles [11,352.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,933 miles [7,938.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walker Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Coles County: www.co.coles.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Walker Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Walker Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4223, Longitude: -88.1764 In this case, the coordinates for Walker Ford 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Walker Ford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.776 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.374 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.504 degrees. |