Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Chicago Ridge:
  • 41.703393, -87.779367
  • 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 Chicago Ridge

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

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.

• Beverly
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
  • Beverly is located in Cook County
• Bridgeview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeview
  • Bridgeview is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,993 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeview <2>
• Clearing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearing
  • Clearing is located in Cook County
• Evergreen Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
  • Evergreen Park is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,905 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen Park <2>
• Hazel Green
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
  • Hazel Green is located in Cook County
• Hickory Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
  • Hickory Hills is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Hills <2>
• Hometown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hometown
  • Hometown is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hometown <2>
• Justice
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
  • Justice is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,456 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Justice <2>
• Mount Greenwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Greenwood
  • Mount Greenwood is located in Cook County
• Robbins
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
  • Robbins is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,401 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbins <2>
• Willow Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
  • Willow Springs is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Springs <2>
• Worth
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
  • Worth is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,334 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worth <2>

How Far From Chicago Ridge 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 Chicago Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Chicago Ridge to Chicago, 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 four to five hours.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 164 miles [263.9 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 597 miles [960.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,196 miles [9,971.5 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 4,818 miles [7,753.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chicago Ridge: www.chicagoridge.org/

The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov