Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wataga, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wataga and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wataga
- 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 Wataga:
- 41.025393, -90.275426
- 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 Wataga
- 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 Knox County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Knox County
- Since Wataga is near Henry County and also Mercer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Henry County
- eBird sighting report for Mercer 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 Wataga ...
We found one communities that share the name Wataga.
Within Illinois, the name Wataga is unique.
Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Wataga in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wataga ...
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.
- Alexis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
- Alexis is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexis <2>
- Alpha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Alpha is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpha <2>
- Centerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Knox County
- Coldbrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Galesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Galesburg is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galesburg <2>
- Oak Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Shanghai City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanghai City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
- Shanghai City is located in Warren County
- Utah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Williamsfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsfield
- Williamsfield is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsfield <2>
How Far From Wataga 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 village such as Wataga to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wataga and extending to:
- Galesburg, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Wataga 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 6 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 715 miles [1,150.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,062 miles [11,365.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,948 miles [7,963 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wataga. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wataga) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wataga. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0254, Longitude: -90.2754 In this case, the coordinates for Wataga have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Wataga 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 316.193 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.221 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.107 degrees. |