Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Carpentersville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carpentersville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Carpentersville
- 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 Carpentersville:
- 42.122663, -88.289566
- 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 Carpentersville
- 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 Kane County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kane County
- Since Carpentersville is near McHenry County and also Cook County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for McHenry County
- eBird sighting report for Cook 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 Carpentersville ...
We found three communities that share the name Carpentersville.
Within Illinois, the name Carpentersville is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Putnam County
- This Carpentersville is located in Putnam County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Carpentersville that is located in Kane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Carpentersville.
- Kentucky
- Fleming County
- This Carpentersville is located in Fleming County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Carpentersville that is located in Kane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fleming County community of Carpentersville.
- New Jersey
- Warren County
- This Carpentersville is located in Warren County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<1> to the east of the Carpentersville that is located in Kane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Carpentersville.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Carpentersville ...
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.
- Crystal Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,642 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Lake <3>
- Cuba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Fox River Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox River Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River Grove
- Fox River Grove is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox River Grove <3>
- Freeman
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Gilberts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberts
- Gilberts is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,071 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilberts <3>
- Hidden Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hill
- Hidden Hill is located in Kane County
- Illinois Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinois Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois Park
- Illinois Park is located in Kane County
- Lake-in-the-Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake-in-the-Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake-in-the-Hills
- Lake-in-the-Hills is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake-in-the-Hills <3>
- Ski Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Sleepy Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,215 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Hollow <3>
- Trout Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Valley
- Trout Valley is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
- Wildwood Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Valley
- Wildwood Valley is located in Kane County
How Far From Carpentersville 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 village such as Carpentersville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Carpentersville and extending to:
- Geneva, which is the Seat of Kane County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Carpentersville to Geneva, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 176 miles [283.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 630 miles [1,013.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,194 miles [9,968.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,935 miles [11,160.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,820 miles [7,757 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Carpentersville: www.vil.carpentersville.il.us/
The official website for Kane County: www.co.kane.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Carpentersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carpentersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1227, Longitude: -88.2896 In this case, the coordinates for Carpentersville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Carpentersville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.872 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.863 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.823 degrees. |