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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Bridgeview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bridgeview 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 Bridgeview:
    • 41.740212, -87.806682
    • 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 Bridgeview
  • 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 Bridgeview ...

We found five communities that share the name Bridgeview.

Within Illinois, the name Bridgeview is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, .

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Bridgeview is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the south of the Bridgeview that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Bridgeview.
    • British Columbia
      • This Bridgeview lies 1,756 miles [2,826 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bridgeview that is located in Cook County.
    • Nova Scotia
      • 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 Nova Scotia community of Bridgeview.
    • Ontario
      • This Bridgeview lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the east of the Bridgeview that is located in Cook County.
    • Oregon
      • Josephine County
      • This Bridgeview is located in Josephine County and lies 1,825 miles [2,937.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bridgeview that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Josephine County community of Bridgeview.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bridgeview ...

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.

  • Archer Limits
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archer Limits have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Limits
    • Archer Limits is located in Cook County
  • Clearing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearing
    • Clearing is located in Cook County
  • Countryside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
    • Countryside is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,862 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Countryside <4>
  • Evergreen Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Forest View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View
    • Forest View is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest View <4>
  • Gary
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Gary is located in Cook County
  • Glenn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn
    • Glenn is located in Cook County
  • Hazel Green
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Hickory Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
    • Hickory Hills is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Hills <4>
  • Hometown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Indian Head Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head Park
    • Indian Head Park is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,680 people
  • Justice
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Lyons
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <4>
    • McCook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCook
      • McCook is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCook <4>
    • Mount Greenwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Willow Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
      • Willow Springs is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Springs <4>
    • Worth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
      • Worth is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worth <4>

How Far From Bridgeview 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 village such as Bridgeview to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bridgeview 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 166 miles [267.2 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 599 miles [964 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 6,195 miles [9,969.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,934 miles [11,159.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,817 miles [7,752.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bridgeview. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bridgeview) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bridgeview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7402, Longitude: -87.8067       In this case, the coordinates for Bridgeview 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Bridgeview 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 Bridgeview 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 314.552 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.444 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.693 degrees.




 

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