Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chittenden, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chittenden and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chittenden
- 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 Chittenden:
- 42.378355, -87.898130
- 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 Chittenden
- 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 Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lake County
- Since Chittenden is near Kenosha County and also McHenry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kenosha County
- eBird sighting report for McHenry 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 Chittenden ...
We found three communities that share the name Chittenden.
Within Illinois, the name Chittenden is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Benito County
- This Chittenden is located in San Benito County and lies 1,819 miles [2,927.4 km]<1> to the west of the Chittenden that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Benito County community of Chittenden.
- Santa Cruz County
- This Chittenden is located in Santa Cruz County and lies 1,819 miles [2,927.4 km] to the west of the Chittenden that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Cruz County community of Chittenden.
- Vermont
- Rutland County
- This Chittenden is located in Rutland County and lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Chittenden that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Chittenden.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chittenden ...
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.
- Creamery Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creamery Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery Corners
- Creamery Corners is located in Lake County
- Dunes Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunes Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunes Park
- Dunes Park is located in Lake County
- Five Points
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Lake County
- Gages Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gages Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gages Lake
- Gages Lake is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gages Lake <3>
- Great Lakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Lakes
- Great Lakes is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Lakes <3>
- Green Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oaks
- Green Oaks is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Oaks <3>
- Harris Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
- Harris Corners is located in Lake County
- Idlewild
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Old Mill Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Creek
- Old Mill Creek is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Mill Creek <3>
- Park City
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Third Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Third Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Lake
- Third Lake is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Third Lake <3>
- Wildwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Zion
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Zion is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zion <3>
How Far From Chittenden 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 Chittenden to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chittenden and extending to:
- Waukegan, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Chittenden to Springfield, with an average speed<4>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 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 617 miles [993 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,168 miles [9,926.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,908 miles [11,117.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,794 miles [7,715.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chittenden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chittenden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chittenden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3784, Longitude: -87.8981 In this case, the coordinates for Chittenden 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 Chittenden 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 314.609 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.60 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.553 degrees. |