Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Crawford Corners:
  • 42.495020, -87.991191
  • 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 Crawford Corners

• 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 Crawford Corners is near Kenosha County and also Racine County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kenosha County
  • eBird sighting report for Racine 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 Crawford Corners ...

We found three communities that share the name Crawford Corners.

Within Illinois, the name Crawford Corners is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Jersey
    • Monmouth County
    • This Crawford Corners is located in Monmouth County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<1> to the east of the Crawford Corners that is located in Lake County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Crawford Corners.
  • Ohio
    • Medina County
    • This Crawford Corners is located in Medina County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Crawford Corners that is located in Lake County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Medina County community of Crawford Corners.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Butler County
    • This Crawford Corners is located in Butler County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the east of the Crawford Corners that is located in Lake County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Crawford Corners.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Crawford Corners ...

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.

• Channel Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channel Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channel Lake
  • Channel Lake is located in Lake County
• Grass Lake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
  • Grass Lake is located in Lake County
• Hickory Corners
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
  • Hickory Corners is located in Lake County
• Lake Catherine
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Catherine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
  • Lake Catherine is located in Lake County
• Lake Villa
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Villa
  • Lake Villa is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,525 people
• Liberty Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
  • Liberty Corners is located in Kenosha County (WI)
• Loon Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loon Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loon Lake
  • Loon Lake is located in Lake County
• Old Mill Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Paddock Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddock Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Lake
  • Paddock Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
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  • Pikeville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
    • Pikeville is located in Kenosha County (WI)
  • Pleasant Prairie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
    • Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 people
  • Third Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Timber Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
    • Timber Ridge is located in Kenosha County (WI)
  • Venetian Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venetian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venetian Village
    • Venetian Village is located in Lake County
  • Zion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • 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 Crawford Corners 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 Crawford Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Waukegan, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Crawford Corners to Waukegan, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 206 miles [331.5 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 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 624 miles [1,004.2 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 6,165 miles [9,921.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,906 miles [11,114.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,792 miles [7,712 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crawford Corners. 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