Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Walker, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Walker and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Walker
- 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:
- 39.676427, -89.006745
- 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
- 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 Macon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Macon County
- Since Walker is near Shelby County and also Christian County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- eBird sighting report for Christian 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 ...
We found 48 communities that share the name Walker.
There is one other community in Illinois which is also named Walker.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 47 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 47 communities, 47 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Columbia County
- This Walker is located in Columbia County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Walker that is located in Macon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Walker.
- White County
- This Walker is located in White County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km] to the south southwest of the Walker that is located in Macon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Walker.
- British Columbia
- This Walker lies 1,834 miles [2,951.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Walker that is located in Macon County.
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Walker is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,651 miles [2,657 km]<1> to the west of the Walker that is located in Macon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Walker.
- Mono County
- This Walker is located in Mono County and lies 1,626 miles [2,616.8 km] to the west of the Walker that is located in Macon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mono County community of Walker.
- Siskiyou County
- This Walker is located in Siskiyou County and lies 1,764 miles [2,838.9 km] to the west northwest of the Walker that is located in Macon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Siskiyou County community of Walker.
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Jackson Parish
- This Walker is located in Jackson Parish and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Walker that is located in Macon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson Parish community of Walker.
- Livingston Parish
- This Walker is located in Livingston Parish and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km] to the south of the Walker that is located in Macon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston Parish community of Walker.
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Emmet County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Walker [Emmet County].
- Kalamazoo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Walker [Kalamazoo County].
- Kent County
- This Walker is located in Kent County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Walker that is located in Macon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Walker.
- Ottawa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Walker [Ottawa County].
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- New Mexico
- New York
- Monroe County
- This Walker is located in Monroe County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Walker that is located in Macon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Walker.
- Oswego County
- This Walker is located in Oswego County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km] to the east northeast of the Walker that is located in Macon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Walker.
- Oklahoma
- Cleveland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Walker [Cleveland County].
- Tulsa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Walker [Tulsa County].
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Centre County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Walker [Centre County].
- Fayette County
- This Walker is located in Fayette County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<1> to the east of the Walker that is located in Macon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Walker.
- Tioga County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Walker [Tioga County].
- South Carolina
- Barnwell County
- This Walker is located in Barnwell County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Walker that is located in Macon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnwell County community of Walker.
- Spartanburg County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Walker [Spartanburg County].
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Walker ...
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.
- Assumption
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
- Assumption is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Assumption <5>
- Blue Mound
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
- Blue Mound is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <5>
- Boody
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boody
- Boody is located in Macon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boody <5>
- Bulldog Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulldog Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulldog Crossing
- Bulldog Crossing is located in Macon County
- Harristown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
- Harristown is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harristown <5>
- Long Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
- Long Creek is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
- Longview Place
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Place
- Longview Place is located in Macon County
- Prairie Hall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hall
- Prairie Hall is located in Macon County
- Sandersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Sandersville is located in Christian County
How Far From Walker 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 community such as Walker to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Walker and extending to:
- Decatur, which is the Seat of Macon County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Walker to Decatur, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 641 miles [1,031.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,340 miles [10,203.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,076 miles [11,387.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,956 miles [7,975.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walker. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Walker) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Walker. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6764, Longitude: -89.0067 In this case, the coordinates for Walker have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Walker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Walker could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.323 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.038 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.832 degrees. |