Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Big Run Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Big Run Acres and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Big Run Acres

• 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 Big Run Acres:
  • 41.646975, -88.025337
  • 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 Big Run Acres

• 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 Cook County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cook County
  • Since Big Run Acres is near Will County and also DuPage County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Will County
  • eBird sighting report for DuPage 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 Big Run Acres ...

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.

• Broken Arrow
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broken Arrow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Arrow
  • Broken Arrow is located in Will County
• Cache Lake
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cache Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache Lake
  • Cache Lake is located in Cook County
• Cherrywood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Chickasaw
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
  • Chickasaw is located in Will County
• Cinnamon Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinnamon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Creek
  • Cinnamon Creek is located in Will County
• Colonial Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Dawn Wood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawn Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn Wood
  • Dawn Wood is located in Will County
• Deer Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
  • Deer Run is located in Will County
• Erin Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erin Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Hills
  • Erin Hills is located in Will County
• Fox Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hills
  • Fox Hills is located in Cook County
• Heritage Place
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Place
  • Heritage Place is located in Will County
• Homer Glen
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Glen
  • Homer Glen is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,281 people
  • Homer Glen has also been known as:
  • Homer Glen village
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer Glen <2>
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  • Honeytree
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeytree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeytree
    • Honeytree is located in Will County
  • Hunters Trail
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Lockport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
    • Lockport is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,887 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockport <2>
  • Long Run Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Run Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run Creek
    • Long Run Creek is located in Will County
  • Malibu Bay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malibu Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malibu Bay
    • Malibu Bay is located in Will County
  • Pebble Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
    • Pebble Creek is located in Will County
  • Poplar Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
    • Poplar Ridge is located in Will County
  • Romeo
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
    • Romeo is located in Will County
  • Romeoville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeoville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeoville
    • Romeoville is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeoville <2>
  • Shady Hollow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hollow
    • Shady Hollow is located in Will County
  • Spring Creek Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Woods
    • Spring Creek Woods is located in Will County
  • Stonegate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Twin Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Creek
    • Twin Creek is located in Will County
  • Whispering Pines
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
    • Whispering Pines is located in Will County

How Far From Big Run Acres 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 Big Run Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Big Run Acres and extending to:

• Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Big Run Acres to Chicago, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 154 miles [247.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 608 miles [978.5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,208 miles [9,990.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,947 miles [11,180.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,830 miles [7,773.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Run Acres. 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