Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Glenwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glenwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Glenwood
- 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 Glenwood:
- 41.540740, -87.610421
- 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 Glenwood
- 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 Glenwood is near Will County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Will 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 Glenwood ...
We found 88 communities that share the name Glenwood.
There is one other community in Illinois which is also named Glenwood.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 87 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 87 communities, 82 are located in the United States and seven are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Crenshaw County
- This Glenwood is located in Crenshaw County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<2> to the south of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crenshaw County community of Glenwood.
- Houston County
- This Glenwood is located in Houston County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km] to the south of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Glenwood.
- Alberta
- This Glenwood lies 1,357 miles [2,183.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Florida
- Bay County
- This Glenwood is located in Bay County and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<2> to the south of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bay County community of Glenwood.
- Hillsborough County
- This Glenwood is located in Hillsborough County and lies 983 miles [1,582 km] to the south southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Glenwood.
- Nassau County
- This Glenwood is located in Nassau County and lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km] to the south southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of Glenwood.
- Volusia County
- This Glenwood is located in Volusia County and lies 928 miles [1,493.5 km] to the south southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Volusia County community of Glenwood.
- Georgia
- Clarke County
- This Glenwood is located in Clarke County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Glenwood.
- Floyd County
- This Glenwood is located in Floyd County and lies 516 miles [830.4 km] to the south southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Glenwood.
- Montgomery 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 Georgia community of Glenwood [Montgomery County].
- Wheeler County
- This Glenwood is located in Wheeler County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km] to the south southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wheeler County community of Glenwood.
- Hawaii
- This Glenwood lies 4,184 miles [6,733.5 km]<2> to the west of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- Idaho
- Clearwater 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 Idaho community of Glenwood [Clearwater County].
- Idaho County
- This Glenwood is located in Idaho County and lies 1,433 miles [2,306.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Idaho County community of Glenwood.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Crawford 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 Glenwood [Crawford County].
- Leavenworth County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Leavenworth County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leavenworth County community of Glenwood.
- Morton County
- This community is historic and although located in Morton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morton County community of Glenwood.
- Osage County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Glenwood [Osage County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Glenwood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 601 miles [967.2 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Glenwood.
- Harford County
- This Glenwood is located in Harford County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km] to the east of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Glenwood.
- Howard County
- This Glenwood is located in Howard County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km] to the east southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Glenwood.
- Montgomery County
- This Glenwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km] to the east southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Glenwood.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Cass County
- This Glenwood is located in Cass County and lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Glenwood.
- Macomb 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 Michigan community of Glenwood [Macomb County].
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New Brunswick
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- Erie County
- This Glenwood is located in Erie County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Glenwood.
- Niagara County
- This Glenwood is located in Niagara County and lies 453 miles [729 km] to the east northeast of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Niagara County community of Glenwood.
- Westchester County
- This Glenwood is located in Westchester County and lies 712 miles [1,145.9 km] to the east of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Glenwood.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Glenwood lies 1,656 miles [2,665.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- North Carolina
- Davidson County
- This Glenwood is located in Davidson County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<2> to the southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Glenwood.
- Guilford County
- This Glenwood is located in Guilford County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km] to the southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Glenwood.
- Johnston 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 North Carolina community of Glenwood [Johnston County].
- McDowell County
- This Glenwood is located in McDowell County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km] to the southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Glenwood.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Glenwood is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km] to the southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Glenwood.
- Richmond County
- This Glenwood is located in Richmond County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km] to the southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Glenwood.
- Nova Scotia
- This Glenwood lies 1,115 miles [1,794.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Glenwood [Hamilton County].
- Noble County
- This Glenwood is located in Noble County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noble County community of Glenwood.
- Preble 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 Ohio community of Glenwood [Preble County].
- Warren County
- This community is historic and although located in Warren County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Glenwood.
- Wood County
- This Glenwood is located in Wood County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km] to the east of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Glenwood.
- Oklahoma
- Glenwood #1
- This community is historic and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Glenwood.
- Ontario
- This Glenwood lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<2> to the east of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- Oregon
- Clatsop County
- This Glenwood is located in Clatsop County and lies 1,819 miles [2,927.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clatsop County community of Glenwood.
- Lane County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Glenwood [Lane County].
- Washington County
- This Glenwood is located in Washington County and lies 1,790 miles [2,880.7 km] to the west northwest of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Glenwood.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Glenwood is located in Allegheny County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<2> to the east of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Glenwood.
- Dauphin County
- This Glenwood is located in Dauphin County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km] to the east of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Glenwood.
- Erie County
- This Glenwood is located in Erie County and lies 389 miles [626 km] to the east of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Glenwood.
- Susquehanna County
- This Glenwood is located in Susquehanna County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km] to the east of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Glenwood.
- York 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 Pennsylvania community of Glenwood [York County].
- Prince Edward Island
- This Glenwood lies 1,202 miles [1,934.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- South Carolina
- Pickens County
- This Glenwood is located in Pickens County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Glenwood.
- Spartanburg County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Glenwood [Spartanburg County].
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Glenwood is located in Hamilton County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Glenwood.
- Humphreys County
- This Glenwood is located in Humphreys County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km] to the south of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humphreys County community of Glenwood.
- Knox County
- This Glenwood is located in Knox County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km] to the south southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Glenwood.
- Texas
- Potter 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 Texas community of Glenwood [Potter County].
- Upshur County
- This Glenwood is located in Upshur County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Glenwood.
- Utah
- Virginia
- Amherst County
- This Glenwood is located in Amherst County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amherst County community of Glenwood.
- Pittsylvania County
- This Glenwood is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 558 miles [898 km] to the southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Glenwood.
- Rockbridge 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 Virginia community of Glenwood [Rockbridge County].
- Virginia Beach City
- This Glenwood is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km] to the east southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Glenwood.
- Wythe County
- This Glenwood is located in Wythe County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km] to the southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wythe County community of Glenwood.
- Washington
- Kitsap County
- This Glenwood is located in Kitsap County and lies 1,759 miles [2,830.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Glenwood.
- Klickitat County
- This Glenwood is located in Klickitat County and lies 1,694 miles [2,726.2 km] to the west northwest of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Klickitat County community of Glenwood.
- Whitman County
- This Glenwood is located in Whitman County and lies 1,504 miles [2,420.5 km] to the west northwest of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitman County community of Glenwood.
- West Virginia
- Kanawha 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 West Virginia community of Glenwood [Kanawha County].
- Mason County
- This Glenwood is located in Mason County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<2> to the southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Glenwood.
- Mercer County
- This Glenwood is located in Mercer County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km] to the southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Glenwood.
- Ohio County
- This Glenwood is located in Ohio County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km] to the east southeast of the Glenwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Glenwood.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glenwood ...
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.
- Crete
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
- Crete is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,938 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crete <5>
- Dyer
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Dyer is located in Lake County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <5>
- Flossmoor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flossmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flossmoor
- Flossmoor is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,018 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flossmoor <5>
- Globe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Greenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Harvey
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Harvey is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvey <5>
- Homewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Homewood is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,475 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <5>
- Indian Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hill
- Indian Hill is located in Cook County
- Munster
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
- Munster is located in Lake County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munster <5>
- Park Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
- Park Forest is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,937 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Forest <5>
- Willowbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Willowbrook is located in Will County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowbrook <5>
How Far From Glenwood 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 Glenwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Glenwood and extending to:
- Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Glenwood to Chicago, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 161 miles [259.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 586 miles [943.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<7> 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).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,935 miles [11,160.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,818 miles [7,753.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Glenwood: www.villageofglenwood.com/
The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Glenwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Glenwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glenwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5407, Longitude: -87.6104 In this case, the coordinates for Glenwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Glenwood 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 Glenwood 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 314.422 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.268 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.654 degrees. |