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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 Forest Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forest Manor and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Forest Manor:
    • 41.602778, -88.024722
    • 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 Forest Manor
  • 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 Forest Manor ...

We found five communities that share the name Forest Manor.

Within Illinois, the name Forest Manor is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Forest Manor is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the south of the Forest Manor that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Forest Manor.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Forest Manor is located in Hillsborough County and lies 987 miles [1,588.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Forest Manor that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Forest Manor.
    • Louisiana
      • Saint Tammany Parish
      • This Forest Manor is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<1> to the south of the Forest Manor that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Forest Manor.
    • Maryland
      • Prince George's County
      • This Forest Manor is located in Prince George's County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Forest Manor that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Forest Manor.
    • New York
      • Broome County
      • This Forest Manor is located in Broome County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the east of the Forest Manor that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broome County community of Forest Manor.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Forest Manor ...

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.

  • Broken Arrow
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broken Arrow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Arrow
    • Broken Arrow is located in Will County
  • Cache Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Cinnamon Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Deer Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
    • Deer Run is located in Will County
  • Doctor Parker Place
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doctor Parker Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctor Parker Place
    • Doctor Parker Place is located in Will County
  • Homer Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Glen
    • Homer Glen is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,281 people
    • Homer Glen has also been known as:
    • Homer Glen village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer Glen <3>
  • Lockport
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Long Run Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 east)
    • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
    • Romeo is located in Will County
  • Shady Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Twin Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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

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

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

  • Joliet, which is the Seat of Will County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Forest Manor 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 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 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,210 miles [9,994 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,949 miles [11,183.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,832 miles [7,776.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest Manor. 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- Forest Manor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6028, Longitude: -88.0247       In this case, the coordinates for Forest Manor 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Forest Manor to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.697 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.59 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.84 degrees.




 

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