Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in East Hazel Crest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Hazel Crest and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for East Hazel Crest

• 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 East Hazel Crest:
  • 41.575769, -87.650499
  • 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 East Hazel Crest

• 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 East Hazel Crest is near Will County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Will 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near East Hazel Crest ...

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.

• Flossmoor
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flossmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flossmoor
  • Flossmoor is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,018 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flossmoor <2>
• Globe
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
  • Globe is located in Cook County
• Greenwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Cook County
• Harvey
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
  • Harvey is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,109 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvey <2>
• Homewood
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
  • Homewood is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,475 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <2>
• Indian Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hill
  • Indian Hill is located in Cook County
• Park Forest
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
  • Park Forest is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,937 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Forest <2>
• Robbins
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
  • Robbins is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,401 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbins <2>

How Far From East Hazel Crest 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 village such as East Hazel Crest to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in East Hazel Crest and extending to:

• Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from East Hazel Crest to Chicago, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 162 miles [260.7 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 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 588 miles [946.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,197 miles [9,973.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,935 miles [11,160.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,818 miles [7,753.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for East Hazel Crest: www.easthazelcrest.com/

The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/

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