Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Buffalo Grove:
  • 41.980948, -89.595128
  • 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 Buffalo Grove

• 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 Ogle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Ogle County
  • Since Buffalo Grove is near Carroll County and also Whiteside County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • eBird sighting report for Whiteside 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 Buffalo Grove ...

We found one communities that share the name Buffalo Grove.

There is one other community in Illinois which is also named Buffalo Grove.

Beyond Illinois.

• Communities Located In Illinois ...
  • Lake County
    • This Buffalo Grove is located in Lake County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the east of the Buffalo Grove that is located in Ogle County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Buffalo Grove.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Buffalo Grove ...

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.

• Eagle Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
  • Eagle Point is located in Ogle County
• Elkhorn Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Grove
  • Elkhorn Grove is located in Carroll County
• Grand Detour
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Detour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Detour
  • Grand Detour is located in Ogle County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Detour <3>
• Harper
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
  • Harper is located in Ogle County
• Kingdom
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingdom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingdom
  • Kingdom is located in Lee County
• Lincoln Heights
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
  • Lincoln Heights is located in Lee County
• Lost Nation
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Nation
  • Lost Nation is located in Ogle County
• Maryland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
  • Maryland is located in Ogle County
• Nelson
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
  • Nelson is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <3>
• Polo
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
  • Polo is located in Ogle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,158 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polo <3>
• Prairieville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
  • Prairieville is located in Lee County
• Woodland Shores
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Shores
  • Woodland Shores is located in Lee County

How Far From Buffalo Grove 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 Buffalo Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Oregon, which is the Seat of Ogle County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Buffalo Grove to Oregon, with an average speed<4> 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 151 miles [243 km] to the south (S). 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 692 miles [1,113.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 40 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,248 miles [10,055.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,991 miles [11,250.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,878 miles [7,850.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Ogle County: www.oglecounty.org/

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