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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in White Rock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to White Rock and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Rock:
    • 42.036416, -89.133990
    • 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 Rock
  • 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 Rock ...

We found 41 communities that share the name White Rock.

Within Illinois, the name White Rock is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another 41 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 41 communities, 38 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Franklin County
      • This White Rock is located in Franklin County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the White Rock that is located in Ogle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of White Rock.
      • Washington County
      • This White Rock is located in Washington County and lies 494 miles [795 km] to the southwest of the White Rock that is located in Ogle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of White Rock.
    • British Columbia
      • This White Rock lies 1,683 miles [2,708.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the White Rock that is located in Ogle County.
    • California
      • Sacramento County
      • This White Rock is located in Sacramento County and lies 1,688 miles [2,716.6 km]<1> to the west of the White Rock that is located in Ogle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sacramento County community of White Rock.
    • Colorado
      • Boulder 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 Colorado community of White Rock [Boulder County].
    • Georgia
      • Lincoln County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of White Rock [Lincoln County].
    • Kansas
      • Republic County
      • This White Rock is located in Republic County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the White Rock that is located in Ogle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Republic County community of White Rock.
      • Trego 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 White Rock [Trego County].
    • Maine
      • Cumberland County
      • This White Rock is located in Cumberland County and lies 949 miles [1,527.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the White Rock that is located in Ogle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of White Rock.
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This White Rock is located in Carroll County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the White Rock that is located in Ogle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of White Rock.
      • Frederick County
      • This White Rock is located in Frederick County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km] to the east southeast of the White Rock that is located in Ogle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of White Rock.
    • Michigan
      • Huron County
      • This White Rock is located in Huron County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the White Rock that is located in Ogle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huron County community of White Rock.
      • Iosco County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of White Rock [Iosco County].
    • Minnesota
      • Goodhue County
      • This White Rock is located in Goodhue County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the White Rock that is located in Ogle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goodhue County community of White Rock.
    • Missouri
      • Carroll County
      • This White Rock is located in Carroll County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the White Rock that is located in Ogle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of White Rock.
      • Pike 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 Missouri community of White Rock [Pike County].
    • Nevada
      • Elko County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of White Rock [Elko County].
    • New Mexico
      • Los Alamos County
      • This White Rock is located in Los Alamos County and lies 1,009 miles [1,623.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the White Rock that is located in Ogle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Alamos County community of White Rock.
      • San Juan County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of White Rock [San Juan County].
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This White Rock lies 1,754 miles [2,822.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the White Rock that is located in Ogle County.
    • North Carolina
      • Madison County
      • This White Rock is located in Madison County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the White Rock that is located in Ogle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of White Rock.
      • Watauga 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 White Rock [Watauga County].
    • North Dakota
      • Richland 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 Dakota community of White Rock [Richland County].
    • Nova Scotia
      • This White Rock lies 1,249 miles [2,010.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the White Rock that is located in Ogle County.
    • Ohio
      • Meigs County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of White Rock [Meigs County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Armstrong 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 Pennsylvania community of White Rock [Armstrong County].
      • Lancaster County
      • This White Rock is located in Lancaster County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the east of the White Rock that is located in Ogle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of White Rock.
    • Rhode Island
      • Washington County
      • This White Rock is located in Washington County and lies 890 miles [1,432.3 km]<1> to the east of the White Rock that is located in Ogle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of White Rock.
    • South Carolina
      • Richland County
      • This White Rock is located in Richland County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the White Rock that is located in Ogle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of White Rock.
    • South Dakota
      • Roberts County
      • This White Rock is located in Roberts County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the White Rock that is located in Ogle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roberts County community of White Rock.
    • Tennessee
      • Carter County
      • This White Rock is located in Carter County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the White Rock that is located in Ogle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of White Rock.
    • Texas
      • Dallas County
      • This White Rock is located in Dallas County and lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the White Rock that is located in Ogle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of White Rock.
      • Fannin County
      • This White Rock is located in Fannin County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km] to the southwest of the White Rock that is located in Ogle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of White Rock.
      • Hunt County
      • This White Rock is located in Hunt County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km] to the southwest of the White Rock that is located in Ogle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunt County community of White Rock.
      • Red River County
      • This White Rock is located in Red River County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km] to the south southwest of the White Rock that is located in Ogle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Red River County community of White Rock.
      • Robertson County
      • This White Rock is located in Robertson County and lies 851 miles [1,369.6 km] to the south southwest of the White Rock that is located in Ogle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of White Rock.
      • San Augustine County
      • This White Rock is located in San Augustine County and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km] to the south southwest of the White Rock that is located in Ogle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Augustine County community of White Rock.
      • Trinity 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 White Rock [Trinity County].
    • Virginia
      • Bedford 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 Virginia community of White Rock [Bedford County].
      • Nelson County
      • This White Rock is located in Nelson County and lies 604 miles [972 km]<1> to the east southeast of the White Rock that is located in Ogle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of White Rock.
    • West Virginia
      • Marion 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 West Virginia community of White Rock [Marion County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near White Rock ...

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.

  • Flagg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flagg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg
    • Flagg is located in Ogle County
  • Flagg Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flagg Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Center
    • Flagg Center is located in Ogle County
  • Hickory Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
    • Hickory Ridge is located in Ogle County
  • Hillcrest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Ogle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
  • Honey Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
    • Honey Creek is located in Ogle County
  • Kings
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
    • Kings is located in Ogle County
  • Loose Pulley Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loose Pulley Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loose Pulley Junction
    • Loose Pulley Junction is located in Ogle County
  • Motor Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motor Heights
    • Motor Heights is located in Winnebago County
  • Oregon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Stillman Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

How Far From White Rock 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 White Rock to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in White Rock and extending to:

  • Oregon, which is the Seat of Ogle County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from White Rock to Oregon, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 157 miles [252.7 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 670 miles [1,078.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 38 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,229 miles [10,024.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,971 miles [11,218.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,858 miles [7,818.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White Rock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ogle County: www.oglecounty.org/

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' (or 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- White Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0364, Longitude: -89.1340       In this case, the coordinates for White Rock 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 White Rock 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 White Rock, 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 White Rock 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 315.438 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.497 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.27 degrees.




 

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