Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Galewood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Galewood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Galewood
- 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 Galewood:
- 41.923643, -87.792837
- 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 Galewood
- 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 Galewood is near DuPage County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for DuPage County
- eBird sighting report for Lake 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 Galewood ...
We found three communities that share the name Galewood.
Within Illinois, the name Galewood is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Michigan
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Galewood ...
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.
- Bricktown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - California Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Park
- California Park is located in Cook County
- Clyde
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Edison
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Forest Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Park <3>
- Grayland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Humboldt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Humboldt Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt Park
- Humboldt Park is located in Cook County
- Maplewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Martin Luther
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Luther
- Martin Luther is located in Cook County
- Maywood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Maywood is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maywood <3>
- Portage Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Park
- Portage Park is located in Cook County
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- Ravenswood Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenswood Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood Gardens
- Ravenswood Gardens is located in Cook County
- Riverview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Six Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
- Six Corners is located in Cook County
- Stone Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Park
- Stone Park is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stone Park <3>
- Whiskey Point
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiskey Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskey Point
- Whiskey Point is located in Cook County
- Ravenswood Gardens
How Far From Galewood 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 Galewood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Galewood and extending to:
- Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Galewood 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 602 miles [968.8 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 6,186 miles [9,955.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,925 miles [11,144.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,809 miles [7,739.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Galewood. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Galewood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Galewood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9236, Longitude: -87.7928 In this case, the coordinates for Galewood 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 Galewood 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 314.542 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.459 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.633 degrees. |