Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Autumn Lake 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 Autumn Lake Estates:
  • 41.546389, -88.168056
  • 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 Autumn Lake 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 Will County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Will County
  • Since Autumn Lake Estates is near Grundy County and also Cook County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Grundy 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 Autumn Lake 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.

• Crystal Lawns
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lawns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lawns
  • Crystal Lawns is located in Will County
• Erin
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
  • Erin is located in Will County
• Fox Meadow
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadow
  • Fox Meadow is located in Will County
• Grand Prairie
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Prairie
  • Grand Prairie is located in Will County
• Pheasant Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Landing
  • Pheasant Landing is located in Will County
• Pleasant Knoll
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Knoll
  • Pleasant Knoll is located in Will County
• Prairie Trail
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Trail
  • Prairie Trail is located in Will County
• Riverwalk
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwalk
  • Riverwalk is located in Will County
• Springwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
  • Springwood is located in Will County
• Squires Mill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squires Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires Mill
  • Squires Mill is located in Will County
• Sunset Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
  • Sunset Hills is located in Will County
• Sunset Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Ridge
  • Sunset Ridge is located in Will County
• Winding Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Creek
  • Winding Creek is located in Will County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Autumn Lake Estates and extending to:

• Joliet, which is the Seat of Will County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Autumn Lake Estates to Springfield, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 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<4> 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).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,957 miles [11,196.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,840 miles [7,789.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/

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