Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Diamond, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Diamond and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Diamond
- 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 Diamond:
- 41.285925, -88.248632
- 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 Diamond
- 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 Grundy County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Grundy County
- Since Diamond is near Will County and also Kankakee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Will County
- eBird sighting report for Kankakee 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 Diamond ...
We found 39 communities that share the name Diamond.
Within Illinois, the name Diamond is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 39 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 39 communities, 36 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- California
- Contra Costa County
- This Diamond is located in Contra Costa County and lies 1,791 miles [2,882.3 km]<1> to the west of the Diamond that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Diamond.
- El Dorado County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Diamond [El Dorado County].
- Orange 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 California community of Diamond [Orange County].
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Monroe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Diamond [Monroe County].
- Parke County
- This Diamond is located in Parke County and lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Diamond that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parke County community of Diamond.
- Iowa
- Appanoose County
- This Diamond is located in Appanoose County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the west of the Diamond that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Appanoose County community of Diamond.
- Cherokee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Diamond [Cherokee County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Diamond [Jackson County].
- Jasper County
- Although located in Jasper County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Diamond.
- Newton County
- This Diamond is located in Newton County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Diamond that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Diamond.
- Nevada
- New York
- Nova Scotia
- This Diamond lies 1,294 miles [2,082.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Diamond that is located in Grundy County.
- Ohio
- Portage County
- This Diamond is located in Portage County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km]<1> to the east of the Diamond that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Diamond.
- Stark 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 Ohio community of Diamond [Stark County].
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Clarion County
- This Diamond is located in Clarion County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the east of the Diamond that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Diamond.
- Venango County
- This Diamond is located in Venango County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km] to the east of the Diamond that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Venango County community of Diamond.
- Quebec
- This Diamond lies 922 miles [1,483.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Diamond that is located in Grundy County.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Fayette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Diamond [Fayette County].
- Kanawha County
- This Diamond is located in Kanawha County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Diamond that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Diamond.
- Logan County
- This Diamond is located in Logan County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km] to the southeast of the Diamond that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Diamond.
- Wyoming
- Laramie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Diamond [Laramie County].
- Platte County
- This Diamond is located in Platte County and lies 865 miles [1,392.1 km]<1> to the west of the Diamond that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Platte County community of Diamond.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Diamond ...
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.
- Braidwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braidwood
- Braidwood is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braidwood <4>
- Carbon Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
- Carbon Hill is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Centerville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Grundy County
- Claypool
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
- Claypool is located in Grundy County
- Coal City
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Coal City is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal City <4>
- Divine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Eileen
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Gaslight Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaslight Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaslight Village
- Gaslight Village is located in Grundy County
- Pebble Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Beach
- Pebble Beach is located in Grundy County
- Resthaven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Sand Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Sand Ridge is located in Grundy County
- Willow Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Ridge
- Willow Ridge is located in Grundy County
How Far From Diamond 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 village such as Diamond to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Diamond and extending to:
- Morris, which is the Seat of Grundy County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Diamond to Morris, with an average speed<6> 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 127 miles [204.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,234 miles [10,032.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,972 miles [11,220.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,855 miles [7,813.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Diamond. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grundy County: www.grundyco.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Diamond) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Diamond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2859, Longitude: -88.2486 In this case, the coordinates for Diamond have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Diamond, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Diamond 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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 Diamond 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 314.845 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.714 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.039 degrees. |