Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Elmhurst, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elmhurst and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Elmhurst
- 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 Elmhurst:
- 41.897484, -87.943215
- 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 Elmhurst
- 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 DuPage County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for DuPage County
- Since Elmhurst is near Cook County and also Will County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cook County
- eBird sighting report for Will 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 Elmhurst ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Elmhurst.
Within Illinois, the name Elmhurst is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Delaware
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Maryland
- Michigan
- New Brunswick
- This Elmhurst lies 1,123 miles [1,807.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Elmhurst that is located in DuPage County.
- New York
- Chautauqua County
- This Elmhurst is located in Chautauqua County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<1> to the east of the Elmhurst that is located in DuPage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Elmhurst.
- Queens County
- This Elmhurst is located in Queens County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km] to the east of the Elmhurst that is located in DuPage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queens County community of Elmhurst.
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elmhurst ...
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.
- Churchville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
- Churchville is located in DuPage County
- Flowerfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowerfield
- Flowerfield is located in DuPage County
- Forest Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Park <4>
- Fullersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullersburg
- Fullersburg is located in DuPage County
- Hillside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Hillside is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillside <4>
- Mammoth Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Springs
- Mammoth Springs is located in DuPage County
- Maywood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Maywood is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maywood <4>
- Riverview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Saddlewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlewood
- Saddlewood is located in DuPage County
- Stone Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Park
- Stone Park is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stone Park <4>
- Swift
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
How Far From Elmhurst 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 city such as Elmhurst to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elmhurst and extending to:
- Wheaton, which is the Seat of DuPage County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Elmhurst to Springfield, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 609 miles [980.1 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,193 miles [9,966.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,932 miles [11,156 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,816 miles [7,750.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Elmhurst: www.elmhurst.org/
The official website for DuPage County: www.dupageco.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 from Point A (ie- Elmhurst) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elmhurst. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8975, Longitude: -87.9432 In this case, the coordinates for Elmhurst 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 Elmhurst, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Elmhurst to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.642 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.569 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.715 degrees. |