Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Woods:
  • 41.809473, -88.462577
  • 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 Woods

• 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 Woods is near Kendall County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kendall County
  • eBird sighting report for DeKalb 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 Woods ...

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
  (5 miles [8 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>
• Exposition View
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exposition View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exposition View
  • Exposition View is located in Kane County
• Heaton Park
  (5 miles [8 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
  (5 miles [8 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
• Kaneville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Mooseheart
  (6 miles [9.7 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>
• Native Prairie
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Randall Hills
  (6 miles [9.7 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 northeast)
  • 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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (3 miles [4.8 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
  (5 miles [8 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • 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 Woods to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Woods 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 Woods and extending to:

• Geneva, which is the Seat of Kane County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Blackberry Woods 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 153 miles [246.2 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 633 miles [1,018.7 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 6,216 miles [10,003.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,956 miles [11,194.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,841 miles [7,790.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blackberry Woods. 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