Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Carpenters Addition:
  • 41.885866, -87.651442
  • 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 Carpenters Addition

• 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 Carpenters Addition 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 Carpenters Addition ...

We found one communities that share the name Carpenters Addition.

Within Illinois, the name Carpenters Addition is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Fairfield County
    • This Carpenters Addition is located in Fairfield County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Carpenters Addition that is located in Cook County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Carpenters Addition.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Carpenters Addition ...

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.

• Chinatown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinatown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
  • Chinatown is located in Cook County
• Fifty Acres
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • 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
• Film Row
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Film Row have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Film Row
  • Film Row is located in Cook County
• Gold Coast
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • 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
• Harbor Square
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Square
  • Harbor Square is located in Cook County
• Lincoln Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Little Hell
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Hell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hell
  • Little Hell is located in Cook County
• Little Sicily
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Sicily have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sicily
  • Little Sicily is located in Cook County
• Maplewood Courts
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Courts
  • Maplewood Courts is located in Cook County
• Park Row
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Row have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Row
  • Park Row is located in Cook County
• Shantytown
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shantytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shantytown
  • Shantytown is located in Cook County
• Streeterville
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Streeterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streeterville
  • Streeterville is located in Cook County
• Swede Town
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swede Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swede Town
  • Swede Town is located in Cook County
• Towertown
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towertown
  • Towertown is located in Cook County

How Far From Carpenters Addition 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 Carpenters Addition to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Carpenters Addition 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 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,182 miles [9,949 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,921 miles [11,138.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,805 miles [7,732.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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