Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Waverly, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Waverly and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Waverly
- 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 Waverly:
- 39.592574, -89.952335
- 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 Waverly
- 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 Morgan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- Since Waverly is near Sangamon County and also Macoupin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sangamon County
- eBird sighting report for Macoupin 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 Waverly ...
We found 47 communities that share the name Waverly.
Within Illinois, the name Waverly is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 47 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Alamosa County
- This Waverly is located in Alamosa County and lies 878 miles [1,413 km]<1> to the west of the Waverly that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamosa County community of Waverly.
- Larimer County
- This Waverly is located in Larimer County and lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km] to the west of the Waverly that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Larimer County community of Waverly.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Waverly is located in Hillsborough County and lies 903 miles [1,453.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Waverly that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Waverly.
- Polk County
- This Waverly is located in Polk County and lies 932 miles [1,499.9 km] to the south southeast of the Waverly that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Waverly.
- Georgia
- Camden County
- This Waverly is located in Camden County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Waverly that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Waverly.
- Richmond County
- This Waverly is located in Richmond County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km] to the southeast of the Waverly that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Waverly.
- Indiana
- Cass County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Waverly [Cass County].
- Morgan County
- This Waverly is located in Morgan County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the east of the Waverly that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Waverly.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Coffey County
- This Waverly is located in Coffey County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Waverly that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffey County community of Waverly.
- Riley County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Waverly [Riley County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Baltimore City
- This Waverly is located in Baltimore City and lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km]<1> to the east of the Waverly that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Waverly.
- Talbot County
- This Waverly is located in Talbot County and lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km] to the east of the Waverly that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Waverly.
- Michigan
- Eaton County
- This Waverly is located in Eaton County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Waverly that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eaton County community of Waverly.
- Ottawa County
- This Waverly is located in Ottawa County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km] to the northeast of the Waverly that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Waverly.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Henry County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Henry County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Waverly.
- Lafayette County
- This Waverly is located in Lafayette County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the west of the Waverly that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Waverly.
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- Essex County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Waverly [Essex County].
- Hudson 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 New Jersey community of Waverly [Hudson County].
- New York
- Suffolk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Waverly [Suffolk County].
- Tioga County
- This Waverly is located in Tioga County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Waverly that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Waverly.
- Westchester County
- This Waverly is located in Westchester County and lies 854 miles [1,374.4 km] to the east of the Waverly that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Waverly.
- North Carolina
- Cleveland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Waverly [Cleveland County].
- Madison County
- This Waverly is located in Madison County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Waverly that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Waverly.
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- San Jacinto County
- This Waverly is located in San Jacinto County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Waverly that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Jacinto County community of Waverly.
- Walker County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Waverly [Walker County].
- Utah
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Waverly is located in Albemarle County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the east of the Waverly that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Waverly.
- Caroline County
- This Waverly is located in Caroline County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km] to the east of the Waverly that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Waverly.
- Roanoke City
- This Waverly is located in Roanoke City and lies 565 miles [909.3 km] to the east southeast of the Waverly that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Waverly.
- Sussex County
- This Waverly is located in Sussex County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km] to the east of the Waverly that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Waverly.
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Waverly ...
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.
- Berlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Centerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Morgan County
- Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
- Irwins Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwins Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwins Park
- Irwins Park is located in Sangamon County
- Island Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Grove
- Island Grove is located in Sangamon County
- Knapp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Lemmon ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Maxwell ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Orleans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Tower Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Heights
- Tower Heights is located in Sangamon County
- Yeomans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Waverly 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 city such as Waverly to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Waverly and extending to:
- Jacksonville, which is the Seat of Morgan County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Waverly to Jacksonville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 691 miles [1,112.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,380 miles [10,267.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,117 miles [11,453.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,998 miles [8,043.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waverly. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Waverly) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waverly. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5926, Longitude: -89.9523 In this case, the coordinates for Waverly have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Waverly 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. |
| <3> | 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 Waverly, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Waverly 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 315.944 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.738 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.304 degrees. |