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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Copperfield:
    • 42.223635, -88.082022
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Copperfield
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lake County
    • Since Copperfield is near Cook County and also McHenry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cook County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Copperfield

Communities Also Named Copperfield ...

We found seven communities that are also named Copperfield.

Within Illinois, the name Copperfield is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Copperfield is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,027 miles [1,652.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Copperfield that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Copperfield.
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Copperfield is located in Carroll County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Copperfield that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Copperfield.
      • Frederick County
      • This Copperfield is located in Frederick County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km] to the east southeast of the Copperfield that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Copperfield.
    • Nevada
      • Mineral County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Copperfield [Mineral County].
      • Washoe County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Copperfield [Washoe County].
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Salt Lake County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Copperfield.
    • Vermont
      • Orange County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Vermont community of Copperfield [Orange County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Copperfield ...

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.

  • Ancient Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Ancient Oaks is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
  • Cedar Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Creek is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
  • Echo Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Echo Lake is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Lake
  • Forest Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Forest Lake is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
  • Heather Highlands
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Heather Highlands is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Highlands
  • Herons Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Herons Crossing is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herons Crossing
  • Highview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Highview is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
  • Lake Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Lake Corner is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Corner
  • Lake View Highlands
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Lake View Highlands is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Highlands
  • Lake Zurich
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Pheasant Knolls
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Pheasant Knolls is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Knolls
  • Prairie Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Prairie Creek is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Rambling Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Rambling Hills is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rambling Hills
    • Thornfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Thornfield is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornfield
    • Timber Trails
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Timber Trails is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Trails
    • White Birch Lakes
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • White Birch Lakes is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Birch Lakes

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Copperfield and extending to:

  • Waukegan, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Copperfield to Waukegan, 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 187 miles [300.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 622 miles [1,001 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 6,182 miles [9,949 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,922 miles [11,139.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,808 miles [7,737.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Copperfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Copperfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Copperfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Copperfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2236, Longitude: -88.0820       In this case, the coordinates for Copperfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.733 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.719 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.69 degrees.