Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Atwood 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 Atwood Estates:
  • 42.194189, -89.051770
  • 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 Atwood 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 Winnebago County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Winnebago County
  • Since Atwood Estates is near Ogle County and also Boone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Ogle County
  • eBird sighting report for Boone 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 Atwood Estates ...

We found one communities that share the name Atwood Estates.

Within Illinois, the name Atwood Estates is unique.

Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Atwood Estates in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake County
    • This Atwood Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,182 miles [1,902.2 km]<1> to the west of the Atwood Estates that is located in Winnebago County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Atwood Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Atwood 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.

• Cherry Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
  • Cherry Valley is located in Winnebago County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,853 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <3>
• Cheyenne Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyenne Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Heights
  • Cheyenne Heights is located in Winnebago County
• Coreys Bluff
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coreys Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coreys Bluff
  • Coreys Bluff is located in Winnebago County
• Coventry Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Creek
  • Coventry Creek is located in Winnebago County
• Hickory Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
  • Hickory Creek is located in Winnebago County
• Indian Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
  • Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
• Motor Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motor Heights
  • Motor Heights is located in Winnebago County
• Panorama Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Valley
  • Panorama Valley is located in Winnebago County
• Silver Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hills
  • Silver Hills is located in Winnebago County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Atwood Estates and extending to:

• Rockford, which is the Seat of Winnebago County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Atwood 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 669 miles [1,076.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,218 miles [10,006.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,961 miles [11,202.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,847 miles [7,800.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Winnebago County: www.co.winnebago.il.us/

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