Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Buttonwood:
  • 42.128889, -87.807500
  • 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 Buttonwood

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

We found three communities that share the name Buttonwood.

Within Illinois, the name Buttonwood is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Delaware
    • New Castle County
    • This Buttonwood is located in New Castle County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<1> to the east of the Buttonwood that is located in Cook County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Buttonwood.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Luzerne County
    • This Buttonwood is located in Luzerne County and lies 614 miles [988.1 km]<1> to the east of the Buttonwood that is located in Cook County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Buttonwood.
    • Lycoming County
    • This Buttonwood is located in Lycoming County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km] to the east of the Buttonwood that is located in Cook County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lycoming County community of Buttonwood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Buttonwood ...

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.

• Charring Cross
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charring Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charring Cross
  • Charring Cross is located in Cook County
• Colonial Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • Colonial Village is located in Cook County
• Driftwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driftwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood
  • Driftwood is located in Cook County
• Fair Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Meadows
  • Fair Meadows is located in Cook County
• Fair Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
  • Fair Oaks is located in Cook County
• Lane Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Park
  • Lane Park is located in Cook County
• Lee Woods
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Woods
  • Lee Woods is located in Cook County
• Mallard Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Creek
  • Mallard Creek is located in Cook County
• Maple Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
  • Maple Ridge is located in Cook County
• Royal Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Ridge
  • Royal Ridge is located in Cook County
• Solar Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solar Grove
  • Solar Grove is located in Cook County
• Sun Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Ridge
  • Sun Ridge is located in Cook County
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  • Sunset Court
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Court
    • Sunset Court is located in Cook County
  • Sunset Fields
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Fields
    • Sunset Fields is located in Cook County
  • Sycamore Lane
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Lane
    • Sycamore Lane is located in Cook County
  • Thorn Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
    • Thorn Hill is located in Cook County
  • Timber Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
    • Timber Ridge is located in Cook County

How Far From Buttonwood to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Buttonwood to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Buttonwood to Chicago, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 188 miles [302.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 607 miles [976.9 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 6,176 miles [9,939.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,916 miles [11,130.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,801 miles [7,726.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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