Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Breckenridge Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Breckenridge Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Breckenridge Estates
- 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 Breckenridge Estates:
- 41.710833, -88.160833
- 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 Breckenridge Estates
- 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 Will County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Will County
- Since Breckenridge Estates is near DuPage County and also Kendall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for DuPage 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
Communities Also Named Breckenridge Estates ...
We found one communities that share the name Breckenridge Estates.
Within Illinois, the name Breckenridge Estates is unique.
Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Breckenridge Estates in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Johnson County
- This Breckenridge Estates is located in Johnson County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the west of the Breckenridge Estates that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Breckenridge Estates.
- Iowa
Curious and Interesting Names Near Breckenridge Estates ...
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.
- Cider Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cider Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cider Creek
- Cider Creek is located in Will County
- Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Heritage Knolls
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Knolls
- Heritage Knolls is located in Will County
- Hickory Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Oaks
- Hickory Oaks is located in Will County
- Indian Boundary
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Boundary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Boundary
- Indian Boundary is located in Will County
- Old Sawmill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Sawmill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sawmill
- Old Sawmill is located in Will County
- Pepper Tree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Tree
- Pepper Tree is located in Will County
- Pheasant Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Chase
- Pheasant Chase is located in Will County
- Plantation
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation
- Plantation is located in Will County
- Prairie Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Ridge
- Prairie Ridge is located in Will County
- Quail Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Grove
- Quail Grove is located in Will County
- River Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Woods
- River Woods is located in Will County
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Riverbend
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Rivermist
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Saddle Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Creek
- Saddle Creek is located in Will County
- Stillwater
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Stillwater is located in Will County
- Walnut Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
- Walnut Ridge is located in Will County
- Wheatland View
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland View
- Wheatland View is located in Will County
- Willow Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Will County
- Woodlake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Woodleaf
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Riverbend
How Far From Breckenridge Estates 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 Breckenridge Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Breckenridge Estates and extending to:
- Joliet, which is the Seat of Will County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Breckenridge Estates to Joliet, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 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 616 miles [991.4 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,210 miles [9,994 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,949 miles [11,183.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,833 miles [7,778 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Breckenridge Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Breckenridge Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Breckenridge Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7108, Longitude: -88.1608 In this case, the coordinates for Breckenridge Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Breckenridge Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.787 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.708 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.876 degrees. |