Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Emerald Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Emerald Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Emerald Acres
- 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 Emerald Acres:
- 41.653087, -88.004781
- 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 Emerald Acres
- 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 Emerald Acres is near Will County and also DuPage County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Will 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
Communities Also Named Emerald Acres ...
We found one communities that share the name Emerald Acres.
Within Illinois, the name Emerald Acres is unique.
Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Emerald Acres in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Hamblen County
- This Emerald Acres is located in Hamblen County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Emerald Acres that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Emerald Acres.
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Emerald Acres ...
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.
- Cache Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cache Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache Lake
- Cache Lake is located in Cook County
- Chickasaw
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Cinnamon Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinnamon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Creek
- Cinnamon Creek is located in Will County
- Dawn Wood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Deer Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Erin Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erin Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Hills
- Erin Hills is located in Will County
- Fox Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Honeytree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Kings Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Park
- Kings Park is located in Will County
- Long Run Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Run Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run Creek
- Long Run Creek is located in Will County
- Pebble Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
- Pebble Creek is located in Will County
- Romeo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Shady Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hollow
- Shady Hollow is located in Will County
- Spring Creek Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Woods
- Spring Creek Woods is located in Will County
- Stonegate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Twin Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Creek
- Twin Creek is located in Will County
- Whispering Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Will County
- Shady Hollow
How Far From Emerald Acres 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 community such as Emerald Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Emerald Acres and extending to:
- Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Emerald Acres to Chicago, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 155 miles [249.4 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 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 607 miles [976.9 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,207 miles [9,989.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,946 miles [11,178.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,829 miles [7,771.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Emerald Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Emerald Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Emerald Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6531, Longitude: -88.0048 In this case, the coordinates for Emerald Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Emerald Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.683 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.582 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.816 degrees. |