Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Blackberry 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 Blackberry Acres:
  • 41.842806, -88.486189
  • 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 Blackberry 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 Kane County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Kane County
  • Since Blackberry Acres is near DeKalb County and also Kendall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
  • eBird sighting report for Kendall 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 Blackberry 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.

• Big Rock
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
  • Big Rock is located in Kane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,121 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rock <2>
• Blackberry Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry Woods
  • Blackberry Woods is located in Kane County
• Foxfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfield
  • Foxfield is located in Kane County
• Happy Hills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hills
  • Happy Hills is located in Kane County
• Heaton Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heaton Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Park
  • Heaton Park is located in Kane County
• Heritage West
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage West
  • Heritage West is located in Kane County
• High Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • High Point is located in Kane County
• Indian Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
  • Indian Creek is located in Kane County
• Kaneville
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaneville
  • Kaneville is located in Kane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaneville <2>
• Maple Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Park
  • Maple Park is located in Kane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Park <2>
• Mary Meadows
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mary Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Meadows
  • Mary Meadows is located in Kane County
• Mooseheart
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooseheart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooseheart
  • Mooseheart is located in Kane County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooseheart <2>
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  • Native Prairie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Native Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Native Prairie
    • Native Prairie is located in Kane County
  • Rainbow Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Hills
    • Rainbow Hills is located in Kane County
  • Randall Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Hills
    • Randall Hills is located in Kane County
  • Spring Green
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
    • Spring Green is located in Kane County
  • Still Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Meadows
    • Still Meadows is located in Kane County
  • Sugar Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Sugar Grove is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <2>
  • Tanglewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Tanglewood is located in Kane County
  • Tanner Woods
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanner Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Woods
    • Tanner Woods is located in Kane County

How Far From Blackberry 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 Blackberry 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 Blackberry Acres and extending to:

• Geneva, which is the Seat of Kane County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Blackberry Acres to Geneva, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 154 miles [247.8 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 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 635 miles [1,021.9 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,215 miles [10,002.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,955 miles [11,193 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,840 miles [7,789.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Kane County: www.co.kane.il.us/

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