Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Arboretum Estates:
  • 41.834474, -88.066177
  • 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 Arboretum Estates

• 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 DuPage County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for DuPage County
  • Since Arboretum Estates is near Will County and also Cook County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Will County
  • eBird sighting report for Cook 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Arboretum Estates ...

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.

• Cloverdale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in DuPage County
• Downers Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downers Grove
  • Downers Grove is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downers Grove <1>
• Flowerfield
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowerfield
  • Flowerfield is located in DuPage County
• Fullersburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullersburg
  • Fullersburg is located in DuPage County
• Geneva Road
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva Road
  • Geneva Road is located in DuPage County
• Heather Sound
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Sound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Sound
  • Heather Sound is located in Will County
• Heritage Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Creek
  • Heritage Creek is located in Will County
• Heritage Knolls
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Knolls
  • Heritage Knolls is located in Will County
• Hillside
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
  • Hillside is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,785 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillside <1>
• Home Run
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Run
  • Home Run is located in Will County
• Ivanhoe
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
  • Ivanhoe is located in Will County
• Jewell Road
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Road
  • Jewell Road is located in DuPage County
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  • Lace
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lace
    • Lace is located in DuPage County
  • Mammoth Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Springs
    • Mammoth Springs is located in DuPage County
  • Old Sawmill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Sawmill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sawmill
    • Old Sawmill is located in Will County
  • Prince Crossing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prince Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossing
    • Prince Crossing is located in DuPage County
  • River Woods
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Woods
    • River Woods is located in Will County
  • Rivermist
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivermist have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivermist
    • Rivermist is located in Will County
  • Saddlewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlewood
    • Saddlewood is located in DuPage County
  • Swift
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
    • Swift is located in DuPage County
  • Walnut Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
    • Walnut Ridge is located in Will County
  • Walnut Woods
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Woods
    • Walnut Woods is located in Will County
  • Willowbrook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
    • Willowbrook is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,507 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowbrook <1>

How Far From Arboretum Estates 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 Arboretum Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Arboretum Estates and extending to:

• Wheaton, which is the Seat of DuPage County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<3> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Arboretum Estates to Springfield, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 614 miles [988.1 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,200 miles [9,977.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,940 miles [11,168.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,824 miles [7,763.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arboretum Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for DuPage County: www.dupageco.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov