Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Byron Hills 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 Byron Hills Estates:
  • 42.141413, -89.269829
  • 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 Byron Hills 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 Ogle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Ogle County
  • Since Byron Hills Estates is near Winnebago County and also Stephenson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Winnebago County
  • eBird sighting report for Stephenson 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Byron Hills 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.

• Cheyenne Heights
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyenne Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Heights
  • Cheyenne Heights is located in Winnebago County
• Coreys Bluff
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coreys Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coreys Bluff
  • Coreys Bluff is located in Winnebago County
• Hickory Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
  • Hickory Creek is located in Winnebago County
• Honey Creek
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
  • Honey Creek is located in Ogle County
• Indian Village
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
  • Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
• Leaf River
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf River
  • Leaf River is located in Ogle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leaf River <2>
• Lightsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightsville
  • Lightsville is located in Ogle County
• Loose Pulley Junction
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loose Pulley Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loose Pulley Junction
  • Loose Pulley Junction is located in Ogle County
• Motor Heights
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motor Heights
  • Motor Heights is located in Winnebago County
• Oregon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
  • Oregon is located in Ogle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <2>
• Stillman Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillman Valley
  • Stillman Valley is located in Ogle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillman Valley <2>

How Far From Byron Hills Estates 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 Byron Hills Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Byron Hills Estates and extending to:

• Oregon, which is the Seat of Ogle County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Byron Hills Estates to Oregon, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 164 miles [263.9 km] to the south (S). 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 679 miles [1,092.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,229 miles [10,024.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,971 miles [11,218.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,858 miles [7,818.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Byron Hills Estates. 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