Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Buena Park:
  • 41.957810, -87.652833
  • 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 Buena Park

• 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 Buena Park is near DuPage County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for DuPage County
  • eBird sighting report for Lake 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 Buena Park ...

We found two communities that share the name Buena Park.

Within Illinois, the name Buena Park is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Orange County
    • This Buena Park is located in Orange County and lies 1,734 miles [2,790.6 km]<1> to the west of the Buena Park that is located in Cook County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Buena Park.
  • Wisconsin
    • Racine County
    • This Buena Park is located in Racine County and lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Buena Park that is located in Cook County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Racine County community of Buena Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Buena Park ...

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.

• Bricktown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bricktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricktown
  • Bricktown is located in Cook County
• California Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Park
  • California Park is located in Cook County
• Cedar Lawn
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lawn
  • Cedar Lawn is located in Cook County
• Edgewater
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
  • Edgewater is located in Cook County
• Fifty Acres
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fifty Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifty Acres
  • Fifty Acres is located in Cook County
• Gold Coast
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Coast have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Coast
  • Gold Coast is located in Cook County
• Humboldt
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
  • Humboldt is located in Cook County
• Lincoln Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Lincoln Park is located in Cook County
• Lincoln Square ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Square
  • Lincoln Square is located in Cook County
• Maplewood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Maplewood is located in Cook County
• Ravenswood
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
  • Ravenswood is located in Cook County
• Ravenswood Gardens
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenswood Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood Gardens
  • Ravenswood Gardens is located in Cook County
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  • Ravenswood Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenswood Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood Place
    • Ravenswood Place is located in Cook County
  • Rogers Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Park
    • Rogers Park is located in Cook County
  • Summerdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerdale
    • Summerdale is located in Cook County
  • Sunnyside
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunnyside is located in Cook County
  • Swedentown
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swedentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedentown
    • Swedentown is located in Cook County

How Far From Buena Park 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 Buena Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies just to the South.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Buena Park to Springfield, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 596 miles [959.2 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,179 miles [9,944.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,918 miles [11,133.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,802 miles [7,728.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buena Park. 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