Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bayberry Ridge:
  • 41.726389, -88.038333
  • 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 Bayberry Ridge

• 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 Bayberry Ridge is near DuPage County and also Cook County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for DuPage 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 Bayberry Ridge ...

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.

• Cherrywood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
  • Cherrywood is located in Will County
• Colonial Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • Colonial Village is located in Will County
• Heather Sound
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Sound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Sound
  • Heather Sound is located in Will County
• Heritage Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Creek
  • Heritage Creek is located in Will County
• Home Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Run
  • Home Run is located in Will County
• Hunters Trail
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Trail
  • Hunters Trail is located in Will County
• Indian Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
  • Indian Oaks is located in Will County
• Ivanhoe
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
  • Ivanhoe is located in Will County
• Kings Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Park
  • Kings Park is located in Will County
• Stonegate
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonegate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
  • Stonegate is located in Will County
• Sugar Brook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Brook
  • Sugar Brook is located in Will County
• Walnut Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
  • Walnut Ridge is located in Will County
• Walnut Woods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Woods
  • Walnut Woods is located in Will County

How Far From Bayberry Ridge 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 Bayberry Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Joliet, which is the Seat of Will County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Bayberry Ridge to Joliet, with an average speed<3> 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 four to five hours.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 158 miles [254.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 610 miles [981.7 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 6,204 miles [9,984.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,944 miles [11,175.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,827 miles [7,768.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bayberry Ridge. 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