Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Flowerfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Flowerfield and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Flowerfield

• 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 Flowerfield:
  • 41.867252, -88.033955
  • 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 Flowerfield

• 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 Flowerfield 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 Flowerfield ...

We found one communities that share the name Flowerfield.

Within Illinois, the name Flowerfield is unique.

Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Flowerfield in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Michigan
    • Saint Joseph County
    • This Flowerfield is located in Saint Joseph County and lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the east of the Flowerfield that is located in DuPage County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Joseph County community of Flowerfield.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Flowerfield ...

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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
  • Churchville is located in DuPage County
• Cloverdale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in DuPage County
• Downers Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downers Grove
  • Downers Grove is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downers Grove <3>
• Fullersburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullersburg
  • Fullersburg is located in DuPage County
• Geneva Road
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva Road
  • Geneva Road is located in DuPage County
• Hillside
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • 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 <3>
• Jewell Road
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Road
  • Jewell Road is located in DuPage County
• Mammoth Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Springs
  • Mammoth Springs is located in DuPage County
• Saddlewood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlewood
  • Saddlewood is located in DuPage County
• Swift
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
  • Swift is located in DuPage County

How Far From Flowerfield 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 Flowerfield to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Flowerfield and extending to:

• Wheaton, which is the Seat of DuPage County, lies just to the West.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Flowerfield to Springfield, with an average speed<4>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 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,197 miles [9,973.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,937 miles [11,164 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,821 miles [7,758.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flowerfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for DuPage County: www.dupageco.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov