Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Canalport:
  • 41.843922, -87.670609
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Canalport

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cook County
  • Since Canalport is near DuPage County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for DuPage County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Canalport

Communities Also Named Canalport ...

We found one communities that are also named Canalport.

Within Illinois, the name Canalport is unique.

Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Canalport in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Paulding County
    • This Canalport is located in Paulding County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Canalport that is located in Cook County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Canalport.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Canalport ...

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.

• Back of the Yards
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Back of the Yards is located in Cook County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Back of the Yards
• Bronzeville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Bronzeville is located in Cook County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronzeville
• Chinatown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Chinatown is located in Cook County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
• Ducktown
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Ducktown is located in Cook County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
• Film Row
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Film Row is located in Cook County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Film Row
• Forestville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Forestville is located in Cook County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
• Fuller Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Fuller Park is located in Cook County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Park
• Gage Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Gage Park is located in Cook County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage Park
• Grand Boulevard
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Grand Boulevard is located in Cook County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Boulevard
• Grant Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Grant Village is located in Cook County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
• Harbor Square
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Harbor Square is located in Cook County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Square
• Lake Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Lake Meadows is located in Cook County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Meadows
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Locks
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Locks is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks
  • Maplewood Courts
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Maplewood Courts is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Courts
  • Mexico
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Mexico is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
  • Mount Pleasant
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • New City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • New City is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
  • New Patch
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • New Patch is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Patch
  • Park Row
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Park Row is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Row
  • Prairie Courts
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Prairie Courts is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Courts
  • Prairie Shores
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Prairie Shores is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Shores
  • Swede Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Swede Town is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swede Town
  • Whiskey Row
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Whiskey Row is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskey Row

How Far From Canalport 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 community such as Canalport to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Canalport to Springfield, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 594 miles [956 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,185 miles [9,953.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,924 miles [11,143.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,808 miles [7,737.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'