Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Elburn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elburn and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Elburn
- 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 Elburn:
- 41.895091, -88.467672
- 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 Elburn
- 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 Elburn is near DeKalb County and also DuPage County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elburn ...
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
(5 miles [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
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Burning Tree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Deer Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Empire Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire Hills
- Empire Hills is located in Kane County
- Fair Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Far View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Foxfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Happy Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- 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
- Hedgerow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - High Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- 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
(3 miles [4.8 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
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- Kaneville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Kings Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
- Kings Mill is located in Kane County
- Mary Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 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
- Native Prairie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- 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
- Pheasant Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
- Pheasant Run is located in Kane County
- Rainbow Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- 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
- Still Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- 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
- Kaneville
How Far From Elburn 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 Elburn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Elburn and extending to:
- Geneva, which is the Seat of Kane County, lies just to the East.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<3> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Elburn 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 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 635 miles [1,021.9 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 6,212 miles [9,997.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,952 miles [11,188.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,837 miles [7,784.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Elburn: www.elburn.il.us/
The official website for Kane County: www.co.kane.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Elburn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elburn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8951, Longitude: -88.4677 In this case, the coordinates for Elburn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Elburn to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.991 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.967 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.976 degrees. |