Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Beaver Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beaver Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Beaver Creek
- 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 Beaver Creek:
- 42.185580, -88.039520
- 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 Beaver Creek
- 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 Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lake County
- Since Beaver Creek is near Cook County and also McHenry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cook County
- eBird sighting report for McHenry 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 Beaver Creek ...
We found 29 communities that share the name Beaver Creek.
There is one other community in Illinois which is also named Beaver Creek.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 25 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Bond County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Bond County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bond County community of Beaver Creek.
- Bond County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Dale County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Beaver Creek [Dale County].
- British Columbia
- This Beaver Creek lies 1,822 miles [2,932.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Lake County.
- Colorado
- Eagle County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Eagle County and lies 978 miles [1,573.9 km]<1> to the west of the Beaver Creek that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eagle County community of Beaver Creek.
- Fremont County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Beaver Creek [Fremont County].
- Florida
- Okaloosa County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Okaloosa County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km]<1> to the south of the Beaver Creek that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okaloosa County community of Beaver Creek.
- Georgia
- Fulton County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Fulton County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Beaver Creek that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Beaver Creek.
- Houston County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Houston County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km] to the south southeast of the Beaver Creek that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Beaver Creek.
- Newton County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Newton County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km] to the south southeast of the Beaver Creek that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Beaver Creek.
- Kansas
- Cloud County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Beaver Creek [Cloud County].
- Lincoln County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Beaver Creek [Lincoln County].
- Kentucky
- Pike County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Pike County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Beaver Creek that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Beaver Creek.
- Manitoba
- This Beaver Creek lies 759 miles [1,221.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Lake County.
- Maryland
- Washington County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Washington County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Beaver Creek that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Beaver Creek.
- Minnesota
- Rock County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Rock County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock County community of Beaver Creek.
- Mississippi
- Madison County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Madison County and lies 682 miles [1,097.6 km]<1> to the south of the Beaver Creek that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Beaver Creek.
- Montana
- Fergus County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Fergus County and lies 1,102 miles [1,773.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fergus County community of Beaver Creek.
- Hill County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Hill County and lies 1,138 miles [1,831.4 km] to the west northwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hill County community of Beaver Creek.
- Lewis and Clark County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Lewis and Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis and Clark County community of Beaver Creek.
- North Carolina
- Ashe County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Ashe County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Beaver Creek that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashe County community of Beaver Creek.
- Cumberland County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Cumberland County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km] to the southeast of the Beaver Creek that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Beaver Creek.
- North Dakota
- Mercer County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Beaver Creek [Mercer County].
- Ohio
- Henry County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Henry County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Beaver Creek.
- Saskatchewan
- This Beaver Creek lies 1,100 miles [1,770.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Lake County.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Anderson County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Beaver Creek that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Beaver Creek.
- Kershaw County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Kershaw County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km] to the southeast of the Beaver Creek that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Beaver Creek.
- Wisconsin
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Beaver Creek [Jackson County].
- Wyoming
- Teton County
- This Beaver Creek is located in Teton County and lies 1,148 miles [1,847.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teton County community of Beaver Creek.
- Yukon
- This Beaver Creek lies 2,529 miles [4,070 km]<1> to the northwest of the Beaver Creek that is located in Lake County.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Beaver Creek ...
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.
- Bishops Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishops Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Ridge
- Bishops Ridge is located in Lake County
- Cedar Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Lake County
- Deer Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Deer Park is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <5>
- Echo Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Forest Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Forest Lake is located in Lake County
- Heather Highlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Highlands
- Heather Highlands is located in Lake County
- Herons Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herons Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herons Crossing
- Herons Crossing is located in Lake County
- Hickory Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Lake County
- Highview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Lake View Highlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Highlands
- Lake View Highlands is located in Lake County
- Lake Zurich
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Zurich have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Zurich
- Lake Zurich is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,760 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Zurich <5>
- Long Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Grove
- Long Grove is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Grove <5>
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- Long Grove Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Grove Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Grove Valley
- Long Grove Valley is located in Lake County
- Meadowridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowridge
- Meadowridge is located in Lake County
- Pheasant Knolls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Knolls
- Pheasant Knolls is located in Lake County
- Ponds
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Prairie Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
- Prairie Creek is located in Lake County
- Quail Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Quentin Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quentin Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quentin Corners
- Quentin Corners is located in Lake County
- Rambling Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rambling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rambling Hills
- Rambling Hills is located in Lake County
- Ravens Wing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravens Wing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravens Wing
- Ravens Wing is located in Lake County
- Squires
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Tall Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Long Grove Valley
How Far From Beaver Creek to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Beaver Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Beaver Creek and extending to:
- Waukegan, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Beaver Creek to Waukegan, with an average speed<6> 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 185 miles [297.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 619 miles [996.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,182 miles [9,949 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,922 miles [11,139.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,808 miles [7,737.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beaver Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.il.us
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Beaver Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beaver Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1856, Longitude: -88.0395 In this case, the coordinates for Beaver Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Beaver Creek could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Beaver Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Beaver Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.705 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.681 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.68 degrees. |