Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Glen Ellyn:
  • 41.877536, -88.066721
  • 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 Glen Ellyn

• 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 Glen Ellyn 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Glen Ellyn ...

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
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
  • Churchville is located in DuPage County
• Cloverdale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in DuPage County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cloverdale
  • From Glen Ellyn to Cloverdale
• Downers Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Downers Grove
  • From Glen Ellyn to Downers Grove
• Flowerfield
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowerfield
  • Flowerfield is located in DuPage County
• Geneva Road
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva Road
  • Geneva Road is located in DuPage County
• Jewell Road
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Road
  • Jewell Road is located in DuPage County
• Mammoth Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Springs
  • Mammoth Springs is located in DuPage County
• Prince Crossing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prince Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossing
  • Prince Crossing is located in DuPage County
• Saddlewood
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
  • Swift is located in DuPage County

How Far From Glen Ellyn 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 village such as Glen Ellyn to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Glen Ellyn and extending to:

• Wheaton, which is the Seat of DuPage County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<3> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Glen Ellyn 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 614 miles [988.1 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 6,198 miles [9,974.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,938 miles [11,165.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,822 miles [7,760.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Glen Ellyn: www.glen-ellyn.com/

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

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