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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Beverly Hills:
    • 41.711978, -87.671994
    • 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 Beverly Hills
  • 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 Beverly Hills ...

We found 34 communities that share the name Beverly Hills.

Within Illinois, the name Beverly Hills is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another 34 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Hempstead County
      • This Beverly Hills is located in Hempstead County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Beverly Hills that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hempstead County community of Beverly Hills.
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Beverly Hills is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,745 miles [2,808.3 km]<1> to the west of the Beverly Hills that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Beverly Hills.
    • Colorado
      • Douglas County
      • This Beverly Hills is located in Douglas County and lies 913 miles [1,469.3 km]<1> to the west of the Beverly Hills that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Beverly Hills.
    • Florida
      • Citrus County
      • This Beverly Hills is located in Citrus County and lies 930 miles [1,496.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Beverly Hills that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Citrus County community of Beverly Hills.
      • Duval County
      • This Beverly Hills is located in Duval County and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km] to the south southeast of the Beverly Hills that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Beverly Hills.
    • Georgia
      • Clayton County
      • This Beverly Hills is located in Clayton County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Beverly Hills that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Beverly Hills.
      • Hall County
      • This Beverly Hills is located in Hall County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km] to the south southeast of the Beverly Hills that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Beverly Hills.
      • Walker County
      • This Beverly Hills is located in Walker County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km] to the south southeast of the Beverly Hills that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Beverly Hills.
    • Kansas
      • Wyandotte County
      • This Beverly Hills is located in Wyandotte County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Beverly Hills that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyandotte County community of Beverly Hills.
    • Kentucky
      • Boyle County
      • This Beverly Hills is located in Boyle County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Beverly Hills that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boyle County community of Beverly Hills.
    • Louisiana
      • Saint Tammany Parish
      • This Beverly Hills is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<1> to the south of the Beverly Hills that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Beverly Hills.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore City
      • This Beverly Hills is located in Baltimore City and lies 604 miles [972 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Beverly Hills that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Beverly Hills.
    • Michigan
      • Marquette County
      • This Beverly Hills is located in Marquette County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the north of the Beverly Hills that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marquette County community of Beverly Hills.
      • Oakland County
      • This Beverly Hills is located in Oakland County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km] to the east northeast of the Beverly Hills that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oakland County community of Beverly Hills.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Beverly Hills is located in Saint Louis County and lies 249 miles [400.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Beverly Hills that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Beverly Hills.
    • North Carolina
      • Alamance County
      • This Beverly Hills is located in Alamance County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Beverly Hills that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Beverly Hills.
      • Buncombe County
      • This Beverly Hills is located in Buncombe County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km] to the southeast of the Beverly Hills that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Beverly Hills.
    • Ohio
      • Clermont County
      • This Beverly Hills is located in Clermont County and lies 249 miles [400.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Beverly Hills that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Beverly Hills.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Beverly Hills is located in Jefferson County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km] to the east southeast of the Beverly Hills that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Beverly Hills.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Blair County
      • This Beverly Hills is located in Blair County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the east of the Beverly Hills that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blair County community of Beverly Hills.
      • Delaware County
      • This Beverly Hills is located in Delaware County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km] to the east of the Beverly Hills that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Beverly Hills.
      • York County
      • This Beverly Hills is located in York County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km] to the east of the Beverly Hills that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Beverly Hills.
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This Beverly Hills is located in Anderson County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Beverly Hills that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Beverly Hills.
      • Berkeley County
      • This Beverly Hills is located in Berkeley County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km] to the southeast of the Beverly Hills that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Beverly Hills.
      • Orangeburg County
      • This Beverly Hills is located in Orangeburg County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km] to the southeast of the Beverly Hills that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Beverly Hills.
      • Pickens County
      • This Beverly Hills is located in Pickens County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km] to the south southeast of the Beverly Hills that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Beverly Hills.
    • Tennessee
      • Putnam County
      • This Beverly Hills is located in Putnam County and lies 402 miles [647 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Beverly Hills that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Beverly Hills.
    • Texas
      • Dallas 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 Texas community of Beverly Hills [Dallas County].
      • McLennan County
      • This Beverly Hills is located in McLennan County and lies 877 miles [1,411.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Beverly Hills that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLennan County community of Beverly Hills.
    • Virginia
      • Henrico 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 Virginia community of Beverly Hills [Henrico County].
      • Montgomery County
      • This Beverly Hills is located in Montgomery County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Beverly Hills that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Beverly Hills.
      • Newport News City
      • This Beverly Hills is located in Newport News City and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km] to the east southeast of the Beverly Hills that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newport News City community of Beverly Hills.
    • West Virginia
      • Cabell County
      • This Beverly Hills is located in Cabell County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Beverly Hills that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cabell County community of Beverly Hills.
      • Marion County
      • This Beverly Hills is located in Marion County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km] to the east southeast of the Beverly Hills that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Beverly Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Beverly Hills ...

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.

  • Beverly
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Beverly is located in Cook County
  • Evergreen Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Gage Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gage Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage Park
    • Gage Park is located in Cook County
  • Grand Crossing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
    • Grand Crossing is located in Cook County
  • Hazel Green
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
    • Hazel Green is located in Cook County
  • Hometown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Honeymoon Row
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeymoon Row have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeymoon Row
    • Honeymoon Row is located in Cook County
  • Italian Bowery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italian Bowery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italian Bowery
    • Italian Bowery is located in Cook County
  • Mexico
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
    • Mexico is located in Cook County
  • Mount Greenwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Greenwood
    • Mount Greenwood is located in Cook County
  • Pierces Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierces Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierces Park
    • Pierces Park is located in Cook County
  • Poverty Row
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poverty Row have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poverty Row
    • Poverty Row is located in Cook County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Robbins
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Roseland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
      • Roseland is located in Cook County
    • Stony Island
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Island
      • Stony Island is located in Cook County
    • Woodlawn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Cook County

How Far From Beverly Hills 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 Beverly Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Beverly Hills to Chicago, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 592 miles [952.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,192 miles [9,965.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,930 miles [11,152.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,813 miles [7,745.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beverly Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beverly Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7120, Longitude: -87.6720       In this case, the coordinates for Beverly Hills 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 Beverly Hills 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Beverly Hills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.463 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.338 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.634 degrees.









 

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