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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 Equestrian Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Equestrian Estates 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 Equestrian Estates:
- 41.676420, -87.927835
- 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 Equestrian Estates
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cook County
- Since Equestrian Estates is near Will County and also DuPage County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Will County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Equestrian Estates
Communities Also Named Equestrian Estates ...
We found one communities that are also named Equestrian Estates.
Within Illinois, the name Equestrian Estates is unique.
Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Equestrian Estates in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Equestrian Estates is located in Carroll County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Equestrian Estates that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Equestrian Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Equestrian Estates ...
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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cache Lake is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache Lake
- Chickasaw
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chickasaw is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Dawn Wood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dawn Wood is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn Wood
- Derby Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Derby Hills is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Hills
- Derby Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Derby Meadows is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Meadows
- Equestrian Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Equestrian Woods is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equestrian Woods
- Erin Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Erin Hills is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Hills
- Fox Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fox Hills is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hills
- Long Run Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Long Run Creek is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run Creek
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Meadowview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Meadowview is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Pebble Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pebble Creek is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
- Sag Bridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sag Bridge is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sag Bridge
- Spring Creek Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Creek Woods is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Woods
- Twin Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Creek is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Creek
- Willow Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Equestrian Estates to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Equestrian Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Equestrian Estates and extending to:
- Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Equestrian Estates to Chicago, with an average speed<3> 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 158 miles [254.3 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 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 604 miles [972 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 6,203 miles [9,982.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,942 miles [11,172.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,825 miles [7,765.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Equestrian Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Equestrian Estates 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 Equestrian Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6764, Longitude: -87.9278 In this case, the coordinates for Equestrian Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.632 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.527 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.771 degrees. |
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