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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 Deer Run Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Deer Run Estates 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 Deer Run Estates:
    • 41.528056, -88.181389
    • 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 Deer Run Estates
  • 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 Will County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Will County
    • Since Deer Run Estates is near Grundy County and also Kendall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Grundy County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Kendall 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 Deer Run Estates

Communities Also Named Deer Run Estates ...

We found three communities that are also named Deer Run Estates.

Within Illinois, the name Deer Run Estates is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Deer Run Estates is located in Hillsborough County and lies 986 miles [1,586.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Deer Run Estates that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Deer Run Estates.
    • Georgia
      • Liberty County
      • This Deer Run Estates is located in Liberty County and lies 761 miles [1,224.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Deer Run Estates that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Deer Run Estates.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Deer Run Estates is located in Davis County and lies 1,227 miles [1,974.7 km]<1> to the west of the Deer Run Estates that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Deer Run Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Deer Run Estates ...

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.

  • Birds
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Birds is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds
  • Crystal Lawns
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Crystal Lawns is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lawns
  • Erin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Erin is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
  • Fox Meadow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fox Meadow is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadow
  • Grand Prairie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Grand Prairie is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Prairie
  • Hunt Club
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Hunt Club is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Club
  • Oak Lane
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Oak Lane is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lane
  • Pheasant Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Pheasant Landing is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Landing
  • Pleasant Knoll
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Knoll is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Knoll
  • Prairie Trail
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Prairie Trail is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Trail
  • Riverwalk
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Riverwalk is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwalk
  • Rock Run Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Rock Run Park is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run Park
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Rockdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Rockdale is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
    • Springwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Springwood is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
    • Squires Mill
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Squires Mill is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires Mill
    • Sunset Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Sunset Hills is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
    • Sunset Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Sunset Ridge is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Ridge
    • Vintage
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Vintage is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage
    • Winding Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Winding Creek is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Creek

How Far From Deer Run Estates to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Deer Run Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Joliet, which is the Seat of Will County, lies just to the East.
  • Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Deer Run Estates to Springfield, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 614 miles [988.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,219 miles [10,008.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,958 miles [11,197.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,842 miles [7,792.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Deer Run Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Deer Run Estates 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 Deer Run Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5281, Longitude: -88.1814       In this case, the coordinates for Deer Run Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.801 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.698 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.938 degrees.