Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hebron, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hebron and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hebron
- 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 Hebron:
- 42.470739, -88.430738
- 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 Hebron
- 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 McHenry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for McHenry County
- Since Hebron is near Walworth County and also Kenosha County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Walworth County
- eBird sighting report for Kenosha 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 Hebron ...
We found 56 communities that share the name Hebron.
Within Illinois, the name Hebron is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 56 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 56 communities, 51 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bibb County
- This Hebron is located in Bibb County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<1> to the south of the Hebron that is located in McHenry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Hebron.
- Calhoun County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Hebron [Calhoun County].
- Henry County
- This Hebron is located in Henry County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km] to the south southeast of the Hebron that is located in McHenry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Hebron.
- Marshall County
- This Hebron is located in Marshall County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km] to the south southeast of the Hebron that is located in McHenry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Hebron.
- Arkansas
- Clark County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Hebron [Clark County].
- Cleveland County
- This Hebron is located in Cleveland County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hebron that is located in McHenry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Hebron.
- California
- Colorado
- Jackson County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Hebron [Jackson County].
- Larimer 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 Colorado community of Hebron [Larimer County].
- Connecticut
- Georgia
- Banks County
- This Hebron is located in Banks County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Hebron that is located in McHenry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Banks County community of Hebron.
- Washington County
- This Hebron is located in Washington County and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km] to the south southeast of the Hebron that is located in McHenry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Hebron.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Clay 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 Kansas community of Hebron [Clay County].
- Saline 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 Kansas community of Hebron [Saline County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Claiborne Parish
- This Hebron is located in Claiborne Parish and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hebron that is located in McHenry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne Parish community of Hebron.
- Jackson Parish
- This Hebron is located in Jackson Parish and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km] to the south southwest of the Hebron that is located in McHenry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson Parish community of Hebron.
- Maine
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- Amite County
- This Hebron is located in Amite County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<1> to the south of the Hebron that is located in McHenry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amite County community of Hebron.
- Jefferson Davis County
- This Hebron is located in Jefferson Davis County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km] to the south of the Hebron that is located in McHenry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Davis County community of Hebron.
- Jones County
- This Hebron is located in Jones County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km] to the south of the Hebron that is located in McHenry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Hebron.
- Lawrence 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 Mississippi community of Hebron [Lawrence County].
- Pontotoc County
- This Hebron is located in Pontotoc County and lies 576 miles [927 km] to the south of the Hebron that is located in McHenry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pontotoc County community of Hebron.
- Missouri
- Douglas County
- This Hebron is located in Douglas County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hebron that is located in McHenry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Hebron.
- Livingston 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 Missouri community of Hebron [Livingston County].
- Shelby County
- This Hebron is located in Shelby County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km] to the southwest of the Hebron that is located in McHenry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Hebron.
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- This Hebron lies 1,183 miles [1,903.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hebron that is located in McHenry County.
- New Hampshire
- New Mexico
- New York
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Hebron lies 1,554 miles [2,500.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hebron that is located in McHenry County.
- North Carolina
- Granville County
- This Hebron is located in Granville County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km]<1> to the southeast of the Hebron that is located in McHenry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Granville County community of Hebron.
- Mecklenburg County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Hebron [Mecklenburg County].
- North Dakota
- Nova Scotia
- This Hebron lies 1,126 miles [1,812.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hebron that is located in McHenry County.
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Lebanon County
- This Hebron is located in Lebanon County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<1> to the east of the Hebron that is located in McHenry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lebanon County community of Hebron.
- Potter County
- This Hebron is located in Potter County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km] to the east of the Hebron that is located in McHenry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of Hebron.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Hebron lies 1,218 miles [1,960.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hebron that is located in McHenry County.
- South Carolina
- Marlboro County
- This Hebron is located in Marlboro County and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Hebron that is located in McHenry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marlboro County community of Hebron.
- Spartanburg County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Spartanburg County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Hebron.
- Williamsburg 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 South Carolina community of Hebron [Williamsburg County].
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Augusta County
- This Hebron is located in Augusta County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hebron that is located in McHenry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Hebron.
- Carroll County
- This Hebron is located in Carroll County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km] to the southeast of the Hebron that is located in McHenry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Hebron.
- Dinwiddie County
- This Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km] to the east southeast of the Hebron that is located in McHenry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dinwiddie County community of Hebron.
- West Virginia
- Marion County
- This Hebron is located in Marion County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hebron that is located in McHenry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Hebron.
- Pleasants County
- This Hebron is located in Pleasants County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km] to the east southeast of the Hebron that is located in McHenry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pleasants County community of Hebron.
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hebron ...
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.
- Big Foot Prairie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Foot Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
- Big Foot Prairie is located in McHenry County
- Greenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Hartland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Powers Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lake
- Powers Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Shady Side ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Side have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Side
- Shady Side is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Sunrise Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Ridge
- Sunrise Ridge is located in McHenry County
- Wonder Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonder Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonder Center
- Wonder Center is located in McHenry County
- Wonder Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonder Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonder Lake
- Wonder Lake is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
- Wonder Lake has also been known as:
- Wonder Lake village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wonder Lake <5>
How Far From Hebron 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 village such as Hebron to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hebron and extending to:
- Woodstock, which is the Seat of McHenry County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Hebron to Woodstock, 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 196 miles [315.4 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 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 644 miles [1,036.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,182 miles [9,949 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,924 miles [11,143.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,811 miles [7,742.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hebron. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for McHenry County: www.co.mchenry.il.us/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hebron) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hebron. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4707, Longitude: -88.4307 In this case, the coordinates for Hebron have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Hebron, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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 Hebron 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 Hebron 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 314.965 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.018 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.794 degrees. |