Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Colonial Gardens, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Colonial Gardens and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Colonial Gardens
- 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 Colonial Gardens:
- 42.330574, -89.087885
- 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 Colonial Gardens
- 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 Winnebago County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Winnebago County
- Since Colonial Gardens is near Boone County and also Rock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Boone County
- eBird sighting report for Rock 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 Colonial Gardens ...
We found seven communities that share the name Colonial Gardens.
There is one other community in Illinois which is also named Colonial Gardens.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Cook County
- This Colonial Gardens is located in Cook County and lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Colonial Gardens that is located in Winnebago County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Colonial Gardens.
- Cook County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison County
- This Colonial Gardens is located in Madison County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Colonial Gardens that is located in Winnebago County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Colonial Gardens.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Colonial Gardens is located in Baltimore County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Colonial Gardens that is located in Winnebago County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Colonial Gardens.
- New Jersey
- Middlesex 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 Jersey community of Colonial Gardens [Middlesex County].
- Ocean County
- This Colonial Gardens is located in Ocean County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<1> to the east of the Colonial Gardens that is located in Winnebago County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Colonial Gardens.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Colonial Gardens is located in Harris County and lies 931 miles [1,498.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Colonial Gardens that is located in Winnebago County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Colonial Gardens.
- West Virginia
- Putnam County
- This Colonial Gardens is located in Putnam County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Colonial Gardens that is located in Winnebago County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Colonial Gardens.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Colonial Gardens ...
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.
- Argyle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Cheyenne Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyenne Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Heights
- Cheyenne Heights is located in Winnebago County
- Coreys Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coreys Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coreys Bluff
- Coreys Bluff is located in Winnebago County
- Harlem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Hickory Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
- Hickory Creek is located in Winnebago County
- Indian Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
- Jonesville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Winnebago County
- Loves Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Park
- Loves Park is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loves Park <4>
- Morehaven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Panorama Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Valley
- Panorama Valley is located in Winnebago County
- Ruby
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Silver Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hills
- Silver Hills is located in Winnebago County
- Stagecoach Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Hills
- Stagecoach Hills is located in Winnebago County
How Far From Colonial Gardens 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 Colonial Gardens to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Colonial Gardens and extending to:
- Rockford, which is the Seat of Winnebago County, lies just to the South.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Colonial Gardens to Springfield, with an average speed<5>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 673 miles [1,083.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,213 miles [9,998.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,956 miles [11,194.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,843 miles [7,794.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colonial Gardens. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Winnebago County: www.co.winnebago.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- Colonial Gardens) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colonial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3306, Longitude: -89.0879 In this case, the coordinates for Colonial Gardens 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 Colonial Gardens 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Colonial Gardens 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 315.407 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.503 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.165 degrees. |