Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Allens Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Allens Corners and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Allens Corners
- 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 Allens Corners:
- 42.099469, -88.481474
- 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 Allens Corners
- 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 Kane County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kane County
- Since Allens Corners is near McHenry County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for McHenry County
- eBird sighting report for DeKalb 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 Allens Corners ...
We found two communities that share the name Allens Corners.
Within Illinois, the name Allens Corners is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Geauga County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Geauga County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Geauga County community of Allens Corners.
- Ontario
- This Allens Corners lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<2> to the east of the Allens Corners that is located in Kane County.
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Allens Corners ...
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.
- Freeman
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Gilberts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberts
- Gilberts is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,071 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilberts <4>
- Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Hidden Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hill
- Hidden Hill is located in Kane County
- Hidden Lakes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lakes
- Hidden Lakes is located in Kane County
- Plato Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato Center
- Plato Center is located in Kane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato Center <4>
- Silent Meadow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silent Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silent Meadow
- Silent Meadow is located in Kane County
- Starks
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
- Starks is located in Kane County
- Wildwood Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Valley
- Wildwood Valley is located in Kane County
How Far From Allens Corners 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 Allens Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Allens Corners and extending to:
- Geneva, which is the Seat of Kane County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Allens Corners to Geneva, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 171 miles [275.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 639 miles [1,028.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,202 miles [9,981.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,943 miles [11,173.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,829 miles [7,771.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Allens Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kane County: www.co.kane.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Allens Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Allens Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allens Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0995, Longitude: -88.4815 In this case, the coordinates for Allens Corners have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Allens Corners 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 315.00 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.006 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.926 degrees. |