Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Crawford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crawford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Crawford
- 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:
- 41.847255, -87.729500
- 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
- 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 Cook County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cook County
- Since Crawford is near DuPage County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for DuPage County
- eBird sighting report for Lake 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 ...
We found 42 communities that share the name Crawford.
Within Illinois, the name Crawford is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 42 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 42 communities, 40 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Dallas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Crawford [Dallas County].
- Mobile County
- This Crawford is located in Mobile County and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km]<2> to the south of the Crawford that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Crawford.
- Russell County
- This Crawford is located in Russell County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km] to the south southeast of the Crawford that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Crawford.
- Arkansas
- Boone County
- This Crawford is located in Boone County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Crawford that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Crawford.
- Pike County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Crawford [Pike County].
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Lyon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Crawford [Lyon County].
- Rice County
- This Crawford is located in Rice County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Crawford that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rice County community of Crawford.
- Kentucky
- Laurel County
- This Crawford is located in Laurel County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Crawford that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurel County community of Crawford.
- Perry County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Crawford [Perry County].
- Pike 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 Kentucky community of Crawford [Pike County].
- Maine
- Michigan
- Crawford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Crawford [Crawford County].
- Isabella County
- This Crawford is located in Isabella County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Crawford that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isabella County community of Crawford.
- Presque Isle 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 Michigan community of Crawford [Presque Isle County].
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Crawford County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Crawford County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Crawford.
- Harrison County
- This Crawford is located in Harrison County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Crawford that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Crawford.
- Scioto County
- This community is historic and although located in Scioto County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Crawford.
- Wyandot County
- This Crawford is located in Wyandot County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km] to the east southeast of the Crawford that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyandot County community of Crawford.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Crawford lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Crawford that is located in Cook County.
- Pennsylvania
- Huntingdon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Crawford [Huntingdon County].
- McKean 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 Crawford [McKean County].
- Quebec
- This Crawford lies 1,060 miles [1,705.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Crawford that is located in Cook County.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crawford ...
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.
- Archer Limits
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archer Limits have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Limits
- Archer Limits is located in Cook County
- Back of the Yards
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Back of the Yards have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Back of the Yards
- Back of the Yards is located in Cook County
- Clyde
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Ducktown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Forest Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Park <5>
- Forest View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View
- Forest View is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest View <5>
- Gage Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Glenn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Humboldt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Humboldt Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt Park
- Humboldt Park is located in Cook County
- Locks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Maplewood Courts
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Courts
- Maplewood Courts is located in Cook County
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- Mexico
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Cook County
- New City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - New Patch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Sleepy Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Cook County
- Whiskey Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiskey Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskey Point
- Whiskey Point is located in Cook County
- Whiskey Row
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiskey Row have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskey Row
- Whiskey Row is located in Cook County
- Mexico
How Far From Crawford 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crawford and extending to:
- Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 174 miles [280 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Crawford to Springfield, with an average speed<6>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 597 miles [960.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,187 miles [9,957 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,926 miles [11,146.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,810 miles [7,740.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crawford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Crawford 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Crawford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crawford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8473, Longitude: -87.7295 In this case, the coordinates for Crawford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Crawford, 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Crawford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.50 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.40 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.624 degrees. |