Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Arrowhead, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arrowhead and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Arrowhead
- 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 Arrowhead:
- 42.121389, -87.860833
- 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 Arrowhead
- 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 Cook County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cook County
- Since Arrowhead is near Lake County and also DuPage County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lake County
- eBird sighting report for DuPage 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 Arrowhead ...
We found 23 communities that share the name Arrowhead.
There are two communities within Illinois that are also named Arrowhead.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, 22 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- DuPage County
- McDonough County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Arrowhead is located in Jefferson County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<2> to the south of the Arrowhead that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Arrowhead.
- Montgomery County
- This Arrowhead is located in Montgomery County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km] to the south of the Arrowhead that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Arrowhead.
- British Columbia
- California
- Colorado
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Arrowhead is located in Frederick County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Arrowhead that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Arrowhead.
- Howard County
- This Arrowhead is located in Howard County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km] to the east southeast of the Arrowhead that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Arrowhead.
- Missouri
- Nevada
- Clark County
- This Arrowhead is located in Clark County and lies 1,468 miles [2,362.5 km]<2> to the west of the Arrowhead that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Arrowhead.
- Lyon County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Lyon County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of Arrowhead.
- Nye County
- This community is historic and although located in Nye County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Arrowhead.
- North Carolina
- New Hanover County
- This Arrowhead is located in New Hanover County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<2> to the southeast of the Arrowhead that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Arrowhead.
- Orange County
- This Arrowhead is located in Orange County and lies 622 miles [1,001 km] to the southeast of the Arrowhead that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Arrowhead.
- Ohio
- Tennessee
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Arrowhead is located in Albemarle County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Arrowhead that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Arrowhead.
- Chesterfield County
- This Arrowhead is located in Chesterfield County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km] to the east southeast of the Arrowhead that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Arrowhead.
- Franklin County
- This Arrowhead is located in Franklin County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km] to the southeast of the Arrowhead that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Arrowhead.
- Virginia Beach City
- This Arrowhead is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km] to the east southeast of the Arrowhead that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Arrowhead.
- Washington
- King 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 Arrowhead [King County].
- Pierce 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 Washington community of Arrowhead [Pierce County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Arrowhead ...
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.
- Ancient Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ancient Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Tree
- Ancient Tree is located in Cook County
- Birch Pond
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Pond
- Birch Pond is located in Cook County
- Cobblewood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblewood
- Cobblewood is located in Cook County
- Covenant Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covenant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenant Village
- Covenant Village is located in Cook County
- Cozy Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cozy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozy Corner
- Cozy Corner is located in Cook County
- Edgewood Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Grove
- Edgewood Grove is located in Cook County
- Fair Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Meadows
- Fair Meadows is located in Cook County
- Fox Hedge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Fox Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Garden Court
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Court
- Garden Court is located in Cook County
- Heathercrest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathercrest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathercrest
- Heathercrest is located in Cook County
- Indian Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ridge
- Indian Ridge is located in Cook County
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- Mallard Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Creek
- Mallard Creek is located in Cook County
- Maple Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Maple Ridge is located in Cook County
- Meadow Green
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Green have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Green
- Meadow Green is located in Cook County
- Pheasant Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Creek
- Pheasant Creek is located in Cook County
- Regency Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Place
- Regency Place is located in Cook County
- Royal Court
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Court
- Royal Court is located in Cook County
- Sanders Prairie
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Prairie
- Sanders Prairie is located in Cook County
- Solar Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solar Grove
- Solar Grove is located in Cook County
- Sportmans Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sportmans Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportmans Cove
- Sportmans Cove is located in Cook County
- Stonebrook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebrook
- Stonebrook is located in Cook County
- Stonegate
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Summerhill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerhill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
- Summerhill is located in Cook County
- Sunset Fields
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Fields
- Sunset Fields is located in Cook County
- Willow Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Cove
- Willow Cove is located in Cook County
- Willow Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Willow Creek is located in Cook County
- Willow Wood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
- Willow Wood is located in Cook County
- Mallard Creek
How Far From Arrowhead 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 Arrowhead to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Arrowhead and extending to:
- Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Arrowhead to Chicago, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 186 miles [299.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 609 miles [980.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,179 miles [9,944.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,919 miles [11,135.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,803 miles [7,729.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arrowhead. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/
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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Arrowhead 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Arrowhead) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arrowhead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1214, Longitude: -87.8608 In this case, the coordinates for Arrowhead have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Arrowhead, 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 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. |
| <6> | 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 Arrowhead to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.586 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.537 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.609 degrees. |