Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Coleman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Coleman and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Coleman
- 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 Coleman:
- 41.978638, -88.297299
- 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 Coleman
- 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 Coleman is near DuPage County and also Cook County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for DuPage 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 Coleman ...
We found 31 communities that share the name Coleman.
There is one other community in Illinois which is also named Coleman.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 28 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Crenshaw County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Coleman [Crenshaw County].
- Perry County
- This Coleman is located in Perry County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<1> to the south of the Coleman that is located in Kane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Coleman.
- Alberta
- This Coleman lies 1,358 miles [2,185.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Coleman that is located in Kane County.
- Arkansas
- California
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Menominee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Coleman [Menominee County].
- Midland County
- This Coleman is located in Midland County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Coleman that is located in Kane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Midland County community of Coleman.
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New Mexico
- Colfax County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Colfax County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colfax County community of Coleman.
- Grant County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Coleman [Grant County].
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Coleman lies 563 miles [906.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Coleman that is located in Kane County.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Coleman [Allegheny County].
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Coleman [Jefferson County].
- Somerset County
- This Coleman is located in Somerset County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Coleman that is located in Kane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Coleman.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Coleman lies 1,229 miles [1,977.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Coleman that is located in Kane County.
- Texas
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Coleman ...
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.
- Bonnie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Deer Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Fair Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Five Island Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Island Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Island Park
- Five Island Park is located in Kane County
- Hidden Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hill
- Hidden Hill is located in Kane County
- Homeward Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeward Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeward Hill
- Homeward Hill is located in Kane County
- Illinois Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinois Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois Park
- Illinois Park is located in Kane County
- Middlecreek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlecreek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlecreek
- Middlecreek is located in Kane County
- Pheasant Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
- Pheasant Run is located in Kane County
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- Plato Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato Corners
- Plato Corners is located in Kane County
- Rainbow Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Hills
- Rainbow Hills is located in Kane County
- Redgate Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redgate Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redgate Ridge
- Redgate Ridge is located in Kane County
- River Grange Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Grange Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Grange Lakes
- River Grange Lakes is located in Kane County
- Wildrose
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Wildrose Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildrose Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildrose Valley
- Wildrose Valley is located in Kane County
- Plato Corners
How Far From Coleman 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 community such as Coleman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Coleman and extending to:
- Geneva, which is the Seat of Kane County, lies just to the South.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Coleman to Springfield, with an average speed<5>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 628 miles [1,010.7 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,202 miles [9,981.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,942 miles [11,172.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,827 miles [7,768.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coleman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Coleman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coleman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9786, Longitude: -88.2973 In this case, the coordinates for Coleman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Coleman could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Coleman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Coleman to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.877 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.849 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.868 degrees. |