Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in White City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to White City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for White City
- 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 White City:
- 40.105047, -90.107618
- 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 White City
- 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 Mason County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mason County
- Since White City is near Cass County and also Menard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cass County
- eBird sighting report for Menard 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 White City ...
We found 34 communities that share the name White City.
There are three communities within Illinois that are also named White City.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 33 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Cass County
- Although located in Cass County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of White City.
- Cook County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Cook County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of White City.
- Macoupin County
- This White City is located in Macoupin County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<2> to the south southeast of the White City that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macoupin County community of White City.
- Cass County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Autauga County
- This White City is located in Autauga County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<2> to the south southeast of the White City that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Autauga County community of White City.
- Cullman County
- This White City is located in Cullman County and lies 453 miles [729 km] to the south southeast of the White City that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of White City.
- Florida
- Gulf County
- This White City is located in Gulf County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<2> to the south southeast of the White City that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gulf County community of White City.
- Saint Lucie County
- This White City is located in Saint Lucie County and lies 1,041 miles [1,675.3 km] to the southeast of the White City that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lucie County community of White City.
- Georgia
- Cherokee County
- This White City is located in Cherokee County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<2> to the southeast of the White City that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of White City.
- Douglas County
- This White City is located in Douglas County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km] to the southeast of the White City that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of White City.
- Kansas
- Morris County
- This White City is located in Morris County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the White City that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of White City.
- Kentucky
- Henderson County
- This White City is located in Henderson County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<2> to the southeast of the White City that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of White City.
- Hopkins 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 Kentucky community of White City [Hopkins County].
- Larue County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of White City [Larue County].
- Massachusetts
- Worcester County
- This White City is located in Worcester County and lies 973 miles [1,565.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the White City that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of White City.
- Michigan
- Alger 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 White City [Alger County].
- Gogebic County
- This White City is located in Gogebic County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<2> to the north of the White City that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gogebic County community of White City.
- Houghton County
- This White City is located in Houghton County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km] to the north of the White City that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houghton County community of White City.
- Mississippi
- Sunflower County
- This White City is located in Sunflower County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<2> to the south of the White City that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sunflower County community of White City.
- Missouri
- Camden County
- This White City is located in Camden County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the White City that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of White City.
- Stone County
- This White City is located in Stone County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km] to the southwest of the White City that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stone County community of White City.
- Montana
- Park County
- This White City is located in Park County and lies 1,100 miles [1,770.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the White City that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Park County community of White City.
- New York
- Monroe County
- This White City is located in Monroe County and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the White City that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of White City.
- Oregon
- Jackson County
- This White City is located in Jackson County and lies 1,696 miles [2,729.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the White City that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of White City.
- Saskatchewan
- This White City lies 991 miles [1,594.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the White City that is located in Mason County.
- Tennessee
- Grundy County
- This White City is located in Grundy County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<2> to the southeast of the White City that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of White City.
- Texas
- Gaines County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of White City [Gaines County].
- San Augustine County
- This White City is located in San Augustine County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<2> to the south southwest of the White City that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Augustine County community of White City.
- Wilbarger County
- This White City is located in Wilbarger County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km] to the southwest of the White City that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilbarger County community of White City.
- Wise 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 Texas community of White City [Wise County].
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This White City is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,142 miles [1,837.9 km]<2> to the west of the White City that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of White City.
- Virginia
- Emporia City
- This White City is located in Emporia City and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the White City that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Emporia City community of White City.
- Greensville 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 Virginia community of White City [Greensville County].
- Wisconsin
- Ashland County
- This White City is located in Ashland County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<2> to the north of the White City that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashland County community of White City.
- Vernon County
- This White City is located in Vernon County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km] to the north of the White City that is located in Mason County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon County community of White City.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near White City ...
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.
- Bath
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <5>
- Bluff City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bluff City is located in Schuyler County
- Bobtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Chandlerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandlerville
- Chandlerville is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chandlerville <5>
- Long Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Long Branch is located in Mason County
- Marbletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marbletown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbletown
- Marbletown is located in Fulton County
- Moscow ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Peterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterville
- Peterville is located in Mason County
- Wolf Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
How Far From White City 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 community such as White City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in White City and extending to:
- Havana, which is the Seat of Mason County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from White City to Havana, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 32 miles [51.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 700 miles [1,126.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,360 miles [10,235.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,099 miles [11,424.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,982 miles [8,017.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mason County: www.masoncountyil.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 White City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- White City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1050, Longitude: -90.1076 In this case, the coordinates for White City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 White City 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 White City 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 316.061 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.942 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.254 degrees. |