Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Donny Hill Meadows, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Donny Hill Meadows and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Donny Hill Meadows

• 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 Donny Hill Meadows:
  • 41.853639, -88.455078
  • 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 Donny Hill Meadows

• 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 Kane County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Kane County
  • Since Donny Hill Meadows is near DeKalb County and also Kendall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Donny Hill Meadows ...

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.

• Blackberry Woods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry Woods
  • Blackberry Woods is located in Kane County
• Bonnie
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
  • Bonnie is located in Kane County
  • Bonnie has also been known as:
  • Bonnie Valley
• Burning Tree
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burning Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Tree
  • Burning Tree is located in Kane County
• Foxfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfield
  • Foxfield is located in Kane County
• Happy Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hills
  • Happy Hills is located in Kane County
• Heaton Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heaton Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Park
  • Heaton Park is located in Kane County
• Heritage West
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage West
  • Heritage West is located in Kane County
• High Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • High Point is located in Kane County
• Indian Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
  • Indian Creek is located in Kane County
• Kaneville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaneville
  • Kaneville is located in Kane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaneville <2>
• Mary Meadows
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mary Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Meadows
  • Mary Meadows is located in Kane County
• Mooseheart
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooseheart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooseheart
  • Mooseheart is located in Kane County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooseheart <2>
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  • Native Prairie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Native Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Native Prairie
    • Native Prairie is located in Kane County
  • Rainbow Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Hills
    • Rainbow Hills is located in Kane County
  • Randall Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Hills
    • Randall Hills is located in Kane County
  • Spring Green
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
    • Spring Green is located in Kane County
  • Still Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Meadows
    • Still Meadows is located in Kane County
  • Sugar Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Sugar Grove is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <2>
  • Tanglewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Tanglewood is located in Kane County
  • Tanner Woods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanner Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Woods
    • Tanner Woods is located in Kane County

How Far From Donny Hill Meadows 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 Donny Hill Meadows to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Donny Hill Meadows and extending to:

• Geneva, which is the Seat of Kane County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<3> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Donny Hill Meadows to Springfield, with an average speed<4>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 633 miles [1,018.7 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 6,213 miles [9,998.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,954 miles [11,191.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,839 miles [7,787.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Donny Hill Meadows. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kane County: www.co.kane.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov