Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Essex, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Essex and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Essex
- 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 Essex:
- 41.554722, -88.159722
- 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 Essex
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Will County
- Since Essex is near Cook County and also Grundy County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cook County
- eBird sighting report for Grundy 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 Essex ...
We found 32 communities that share the name Essex.
There are two communities within Illinois that are also named Essex.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 31 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Cook County
- Kankakee County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Humboldt County
- This Essex is located in Humboldt County and lies 1,850 miles [2,977.3 km]<1> to the west of the Essex that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Essex.
- Nevada County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Essex [Nevada County].
- San Bernardino County
- This Essex is located in San Bernardino County and lies 1,537 miles [2,473.6 km] to the west of the Essex that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Essex.
- Connecticut
- Georgia
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Finney County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Essex [Finney County].
- Shawnee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Essex [Shawnee County].
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Essex County
- This Essex is located in Essex County and lies 892 miles [1,435.5 km]<1> to the east of the Essex that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Essex.
- Suffolk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Essex [Suffolk County].
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Halifax County
- This Essex is located in Halifax County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Essex that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Essex.
- Henderson County
- This Essex is located in Henderson County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km] to the southeast of the Essex that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Essex.
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Fulton County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Fulton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Essex.
- Lawrence County
- This Essex is located in Lawrence County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Essex that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Essex.
- Union County
- This Essex is located in Union County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km] to the east southeast of the Essex that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Essex.
- Ontario
- This Essex lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the east of the Essex that is located in Will County.
- Vermont
- Washington
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Essex ...
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.
- Crest Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Hill
- Crest Hill is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crest Hill <5>
- Crystal Lawns
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lawns have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lawns
- Crystal Lawns is located in Will County
- Erin
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Fox Meadow
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadow
- Fox Meadow is located in Will County
- Grand Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Haven
- Grand Haven is located in Will County
- Grand Prairie
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Prairie
- Grand Prairie is located in Will County
- Pheasant Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Landing
- Pheasant Landing is located in Will County
- Pleasant Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Knoll
- Pleasant Knoll is located in Will County
- Prairie Trail
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Trail
- Prairie Trail is located in Will County
- Riverwalk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Rockdale Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale Junction
- Rockdale Junction is located in Will County
- Squires Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squires Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires Mill
- Squires Mill is located in Will County
- Sunset Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Ridge
- Sunset Ridge is located in Will County
- Winding Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Creek
- Winding Creek is located in Will County
How Far From Essex 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 Essex to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Essex and extending to:
- Joliet, which is the Seat of Will County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Essex to Springfield, with an average speed<6>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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 613 miles [986.5 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,217 miles [10,005.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,956 miles [11,194.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,840 miles [7,789.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Essex. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/
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 from Point A (ie- Essex) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Essex. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5547, Longitude: -88.1597 In this case, the coordinates for Essex 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 Essex, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Essex 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Essex to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.786 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.685 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.92 degrees. |