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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Elwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elwood and the surrounding area.
- 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 Elwood:
- 41.404031, -88.111679
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Elwood
- 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 Will County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Will County
- Since Elwood is near Grundy County and also Kankakee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Grundy County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Elwood
Communities Also Named Elwood ...
We found nineteen communities that are also named Elwood.
Within Illinois, the name Elwood is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of nineteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Saint Johns County
- This Elwood is located in Saint Johns County and lies 868 miles [1,396.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Elwood that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Johns County community of Elwood.
- Indiana
- Madison County
- This Elwood is located in Madison County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Elwood that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Elwood.
- Iowa
- Clinton County
- This Elwood is located in Clinton County and lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Elwood that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Elwood.
- Kansas
- Doniphan County
- This Elwood is located in Doniphan County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Elwood that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Doniphan County community of Elwood.
- Maryland
- Dorchester County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Elwood [Dorchester County].
- Mississippi
- Clarke County
- This Elwood is located in Clarke County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<1> to the south of the Elwood that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Elwood.
- Missouri
- Greene County
- This Elwood is located in Greene County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Elwood that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Elwood.
- Nebraska
- Gosper County
- This Elwood is located in Gosper County and lies 614 miles [988.1 km]<1> to the west of the Elwood that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gosper County community of Elwood.
- New Jersey
- Atlantic County
- This Elwood is located in Atlantic County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the east of the Elwood that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic County community of Elwood.
- New Mexico
- Otero County
- This Elwood is located in Otero County and lies 1,174 miles [1,889.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Elwood that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otero County community of Elwood.
- New York
- Suffolk County
- This Elwood is located in Suffolk County and lies 768 miles [1,236 km]<1> to the east of the Elwood that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Elwood.
- Oregon
- Clackamas County
- This Elwood is located in Clackamas County and lies 1,728 miles [2,780.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Elwood that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Elwood.
- Texas
- Fannin County
- This Elwood is located in Fannin County and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Elwood that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Elwood.
- Madison County
- This Elwood is located in Madison County and lies 832 miles [1,339 km] to the southwest of the Elwood that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Elwood.
- Van Zandt County
- This Elwood is located in Van Zandt County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km] to the southwest of the Elwood that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Zandt County community of Elwood.
- Utah
- Box Elder County
- This Elwood is located in Box Elder County and lies 1,237 miles [1,990.8 km]<1> to the west of the Elwood that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Box Elder County community of Elwood.
- Virginia
- Suffolk City
- This Elwood is located in Suffolk City and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Elwood that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Elwood.
- Washington
- Walla Walla County
- This Elwood is located in Walla Walla County and lies 1,541 miles [2,480 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Elwood that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walla Walla County community of Elwood.
- Wyoming
- Carbon County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Elwood [Carbon County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elwood ...
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.
- Birds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Birds is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds
- Brisbane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Divine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Divine is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divine
- Hunt Club
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hunt Club is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Club
- Michigan Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Michigan Beach is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Beach
- Oak Lane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Lane is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lane
- Pleasant Knoll
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Knoll is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Knoll
- Resthaven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Resthaven is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rock Run Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Run Park is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run Park
- Rockdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Springwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Springwood is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
- Sunset Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Hills is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
- Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Union is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Vintage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vintage is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage
How Far From Elwood 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 Elwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elwood and extending to:
- Joliet, which is the Seat of Will County, lies just to the North.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Elwood 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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,223 miles [10,014.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,961 miles [11,202.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,844 miles [7,795.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Elwood 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. |
| <3> | 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 Elwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Elwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4040, Longitude: -88.1117 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.754 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.628 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.939 degrees. |
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