Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Libertyville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Libertyville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Libertyville
- 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 Libertyville:
- 39.606086, -87.518912
- 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 Libertyville
- 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 Vigo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Vigo County
- Since Libertyville is near Vermillion County and also Edgar County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Vermillion County
- eBird sighting report for Edgar 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 Libertyville ...
We found six communities that share the name Libertyville.
Within Indiana, the name Libertyville is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Covington County
- This Libertyville is located in Covington County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the south of the Libertyville that is located in Vigo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Libertyville.
- Illinois
- Lake County
- This Libertyville is located in Lake County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the north of the Libertyville that is located in Vigo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Libertyville.
- Iowa
- Jefferson County
- This Libertyville is located in Jefferson County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Libertyville that is located in Vigo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Libertyville.
- Missouri
- Saint Francois County
- This Libertyville is located in Saint Francois County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Libertyville that is located in Vigo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francois County community of Libertyville.
- New Jersey
- Sussex County
- This Libertyville is located in Sussex County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Libertyville that is located in Vigo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Libertyville.
- New York
- Ulster County
- This Libertyville is located in Ulster County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Libertyville that is located in Vigo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Libertyville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Libertyville ...
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.
- Clays Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clays Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Prairie
- Clays Prairie is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clays Prairie
- From Libertyville to Clays Prairie
- Easytown
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Jonestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Kentucky
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kentucky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
- Kentucky is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kentucky
- From Libertyville to Kentucky
- Needmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Pine Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Vigo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pine Ridge
- From Libertyville to Pine Ridge
- Sandytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandytown
- Sandytown is located in Vermillion County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sandytown
- From Libertyville to Sandytown
- Syndicate
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Universal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
How Far From Libertyville 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 Libertyville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Libertyville and extending to:
- Terre Haute, which is the Seat of Vigo County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Libertyville to Terre Haute, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 73 miles [117.5 km] to the east (E). 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 562 miles [904.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,288 miles [10,119.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,020 miles [11,297.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,898 miles [7,882.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Libertyville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Vigo County: www.vigocounty.org/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Libertyville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Libertyville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6061, Longitude: -87.5189 |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Libertyville 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 314.353 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.915 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.147 degrees. |