Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Weston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Weston and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Weston
- 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 Weston:
- 40.747062, -88.625824
- 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 Weston
- 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 McLean County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for McLean County
- Since Weston is near Livingston County and also Ford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Livingston County
- eBird sighting report for Ford 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 Weston ...
We found 43 communities that share the name Weston.
There are two communities within Illinois that are also named Weston.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 41 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 41 communities, 39 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- DuPage County
- Jo Daviess County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Henry County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Weston [Henry County].
- Marion County
- This Weston is located in Marion County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km]<3> to the south of the Weston that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Weston.
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Franklin County
- This Weston is located in Franklin County and lies 1,209 miles [1,945.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Weston that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Weston.
- Oneida County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Weston [Oneida County].
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Geary County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Weston [Geary County].
- Norton 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 Kansas community of Weston [Norton County].
- Kentucky
- Crittenden County
- This Weston is located in Crittenden County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<3> to the south of the Weston that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crittenden County community of Weston.
- Nicholas County
- This Weston is located in Nicholas County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km] to the east southeast of the Weston that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nicholas County community of Weston.
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Manitoba
- This Weston lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Weston that is located in McLean County.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- This Weston lies 1,108 miles [1,783.2 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Weston that is located in McLean County.
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This Weston lies 1,236 miles [1,989.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Weston that is located in McLean County.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Weston lies 508 miles [817.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Weston that is located in McLean County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Bradford County
- This Weston is located in Bradford County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<3> to the east of the Weston that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Weston.
- Luzerne County
- This Weston is located in Luzerne County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km] to the east of the Weston that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Weston.
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Vermont
- Washington
- King County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in King County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Weston.
- Pierce County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Weston [Pierce County].
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Dunn County
- This Weston is located in Dunn County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Weston that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunn County community of Weston.
- Marathon County
- This Weston is located in Marathon County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km] to the north of the Weston that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marathon County community of Weston.
- Wyoming
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Weston ...
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.
- Anchor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
- Anchor is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anchor <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Anchor
- From Weston to Anchor
- Cereal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Clarksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in McLean County
- Cooksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Cooksville is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooksville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cooksville
- From Weston to Cooksville
- Meadows
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
- Meadows is located in McLean County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Meadows
- From Weston to Meadows
- Pleasant Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in McLean County
- Risk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Rooks Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rooks Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rooks Creek
- Rooks Creek is located in Livingston County
- Rugby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Timber Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in McLean County
- Waldo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Wing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
- Wing is located in Livingston County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wing
- From Weston to Wing
How Far From Weston 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 Weston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Weston and extending to:
- Bloomington, which is the Seat of McLean County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Weston to Bloomington, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 627 miles [1,009.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,274 miles [10,097 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,011 miles [11,283.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,894 miles [7,876.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Weston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for McLean County: www.mclean.gov/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Weston 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. |
| <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 Weston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Weston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Weston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7471, Longitude: -88.6258 |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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 Weston 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 315.09 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.92 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.37 degrees. |