Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gladstone, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gladstone and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gladstone
- 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 Gladstone:
- 41.980309, -87.773949
- 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 Gladstone
- 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 Gladstone 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 Gladstone ...
We found 29 communities that share the name Gladstone.
There is one other community in Illinois which is also named Gladstone.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 26 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Chase County
- This Gladstone is located in Chase County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gladstone that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chase County community of Gladstone.
- Rawlins 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 Gladstone [Rawlins County].
- Kentucky
- Manitoba
- This Gladstone lies 780 miles [1,255.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gladstone that is located in Cook County.
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Clay County
- This Gladstone is located in Clay County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gladstone that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Gladstone.
- Morgan 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 Missouri community of Gladstone [Morgan County].
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- Colfax 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 New Mexico community of Gladstone [Colfax County].
- Union County
- This Gladstone is located in Union County and lies 949 miles [1,527.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gladstone that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Gladstone.
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Gladstone lies 348 miles [560.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gladstone that is located in Cook County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Prince Edward Island
- This Gladstone lies 1,276 miles [2,053.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gladstone that is located in Cook County.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gladstone ...
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 southeast) - California Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Park
- California Park is located in Cook County
- Edgewater
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Edison
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Galewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Golf
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf
- Golf is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golf <5>
- Grayland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Lincoln Square ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Square have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Square
- Lincoln Square is located in Cook County
- Lincolnwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnwood
- Lincolnwood is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,091 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnwood <5>
- Maplewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Martin Luther
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Luther
- Martin Luther is located in Cook County
- Park Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
- Park Ridge is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Ridge <5>
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- Portage Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Park
- Portage Park is located in Cook County
- Ravenswood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenswood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
- Ravenswood is located in Cook County
- Ravenswood Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenswood Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood Gardens
- Ravenswood Gardens is located in Cook County
- Ravenswood Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenswood Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood Place
- Ravenswood Place is located in Cook County
- Riverview
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Rogers Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Park
- Rogers Park is located in Cook County
- Six Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
- Six Corners is located in Cook County
- Summerdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerdale
- Summerdale is located in Cook County
- Sunnyside
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Swedentown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swedentown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedentown
- Swedentown is located in Cook County
- Whiskey Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiskey Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskey Point
- Whiskey Point is located in Cook County
- Portage Park
How Far From Gladstone 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 Gladstone to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gladstone and extending to:
- Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gladstone to Chicago, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 180 miles [289.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,182 miles [9,949 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,922 miles [11,139.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,806 miles [7,734.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gladstone. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gladstone) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gladstone. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9803, Longitude: -87.7739 In this case, the coordinates for Gladstone 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 Gladstone, 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Gladstone 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 Gladstone 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 314.529 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.452 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.607 degrees. |