Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Congleton

• 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 Congleton:
  • 37.609211, -87.449448
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Congleton

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for McLean County
  • Since Congleton is near Webster County and also Daviess County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Webster County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Daviess 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Congleton

Communities Also Named Congleton ...

We found two communities that are also named Congleton.

There is one other community in Kentucky that is also named Congleton.

Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Congleton in the United States.

• Communities Located In Kentucky ...
  • Lee County
    • This Congleton is located in Lee County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the east of the Congleton that is located in McLean County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Congleton.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Carolina
    • Pitt County
    • This Congleton is located in Pitt County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the east of the Congleton that is located in McLean County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Congleton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Congleton ...

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.

• Delaware
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Delaware is located in Daviess County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
• Elba
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Elba is located in McLean County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
• Jewel City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jewel City is located in Hopkins County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewel City
• Lemon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lemon is located in McLean County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
• Poverty
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Poverty is located in McLean County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poverty
• Rangers Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Rangers Landing is located in McLean County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangers Landing
• Slaughters
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Slaughters is located in Webster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
• Steamport Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Steamport Landing is located in Webster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamport Landing

How Far From Congleton to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Congleton to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Calhoun, which is the Seat of McLean County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Congleton to Calhoun, with an average speed<2> 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.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 146 miles [235 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 571 miles [918.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,381 miles [10,269.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,107 miles [11,437.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,983 miles [8,019.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'