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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 Creekside, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Creekside and the surrounding area.
- 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 Creekside:
- 42.075027, -88.033683
- 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 Creekside
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cook County
- Since Creekside is near Lake County and also DuPage County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lake County
- Open the eBird sighting report for DuPage 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 Creekside
Communities Also Named Creekside ...
We found twelve communities that are also named Creekside.
Within Illinois, the name Creekside is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of twelve communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, eleven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Creekside lies 1,734 miles [2,790.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Creekside that is located in Cook County.
- California
- Monterey County
- This Creekside is located in Monterey County and lies 1,824 miles [2,935.4 km]<1> to the west of the Creekside that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monterey County community of Creekside.
- San Bernardino County
- This Creekside is located in San Bernardino County and lies 1,690 miles [2,719.8 km] to the west of the Creekside that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Creekside.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Creekside is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,036 miles [1,667.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Creekside that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Creekside.
- Georgia
- Houston County
- This Creekside is located in Houston County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Creekside that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Creekside.
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- This Creekside is located in Jefferson County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Creekside that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Creekside.
- New York
- Erie County
- This Creekside is located in Erie County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the east of the Creekside that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Creekside.
- Pennsylvania
- Indiana County
- This Creekside is located in Indiana County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the east of the Creekside that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Creekside.
- South Carolina
- Dorchester County
- This Creekside is located in Dorchester County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Creekside that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Creekside.
- Horry County
- This Creekside is located in Horry County and lies 763 miles [1,227.9 km] to the southeast of the Creekside that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Creekside.
- Tennessee
- Rutherford County
- This Creekside is located in Rutherford County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the south of the Creekside that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Creekside.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Creekside is located in Davis County and lies 1,232 miles [1,982.7 km]<1> to the west of the Creekside that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Creekside.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Creekside ...
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.
- Beaver Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Beaver Creek is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Bishops Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bishops Ridge is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Ridge
- Buffalo Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chapel Hill is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Deer Chase
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Chase is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Chase
- Deer Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Lake is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
- Deer Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elk Grove Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Forest River is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest River
- Hickory Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hickory Hills is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hidden Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hidden Lake is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lake
- Long Grove Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Long Grove Valley is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Grove Valley
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Meadowridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Meadowridge is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowridge
- Norma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Norma is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Park Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Park Hill is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hill
- Pepper Tree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pepper Tree is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Tree
- Ponds
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ponds is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponds
- Prairie Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Prairie Creek is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
- Quail Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Quail Run is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
- Quentin Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Quentin Corners is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quentin Corners
- Ravens Wing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ravens Wing is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravens Wing
- Rolling Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Squires
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Squires is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
- Staples Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Staples Corner is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples Corner
- Tall Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tall Oaks is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Oaks
- Tall Trees
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tall Trees is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Trees
How Far From Creekside 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 Creekside to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Creekside and extending to:
- Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Creekside to Chicago, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 179 miles [288.1 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 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 617 miles [993 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,927 miles [11,147.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,812 miles [7,744.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Creekside) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Creekside 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 Creekside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0750, Longitude: -88.0337 In this case, the coordinates for Creekside have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.701 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.662 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.709 degrees. |
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