Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chicago Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chicago Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chicago Park
- 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 Chicago Park:
- 39.145222, -120.966957
- 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 Chicago Park
- 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 Nevada County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Nevada County
- Since Chicago Park is near Placer County and also El Dorado County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Placer County
- eBird sighting report for El Dorado 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 Chicago Park ...
We found one communities that share the name Chicago Park.
There is one other community in California which is also named Chicago Park.
Beyond California.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Placer County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Chicago Park [Placer County].
- Placer County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chicago Park ...
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.
- Cape Horn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Cedar Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
- Cedar Ridge is located in Nevada County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Ridge <3>
- Forest Spring ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Spring
- Forest Spring is located in Nevada County
- Illinoistown ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinoistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoistown
- Illinoistown is located in Placer County
- Little York ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- Little York is located in Nevada County
- Peardale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Pinecrest
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Plumtree Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumtree Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumtree Crossing
- Plumtree Crossing is located in Placer County
- Secret Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secret Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secret Town
- Secret Town is located in Placer County
- Shady Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Glen
- Shady Glen is located in Placer County
- Steeplehollow Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steeplehollow Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplehollow Crossing
- Steeplehollow Crossing is located in Nevada County
- Union Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Nevada County
- You Bet ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Chicago Park 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 Chicago Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Chicago Park and extending to:
- Nevada City, which is the Seat of Nevada County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<4> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Chicago Park to Sacramento, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,333 miles [3,754.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,299 miles [11,746.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,066 miles [12,981 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,116 miles [9,842.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chicago Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nevada County: www.new.mynevadacounty.com/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Chicago Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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- Chicago Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chicago Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1452, Longitude: -120.9670 |
| <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 Chicago Park 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 339.125 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.93 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.264 degrees. |