Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Godley:
  • 41.238486, -88.245175
  • 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 Godley

• 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 Will County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Will County
  • Since Godley is near Grundy County and also Kankakee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Grundy County
  • eBird sighting report for Kankakee 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 Godley ...

We found one communities that share the name Godley.

Within Illinois, the name Godley is unique.

Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Godley in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Texas
    • Johnson County
    • This Godley is located in Johnson County and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Godley that is located in Will County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Godley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Godley ...

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.

• Blair
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
  • Blair is located in Livingston County
• Braidwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braidwood
  • Braidwood is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,148 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braidwood <3>
• Carbon Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
  • Carbon Hill is located in Grundy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
• Centerville ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Grundy County
• Claypool
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
  • Claypool is located in Grundy County
• Coal City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
  • Coal City is located in Grundy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,351 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal City <3>
• Diamond
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
  • Diamond is located in Grundy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <3>
• Divine
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Divine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divine
  • Divine is located in Grundy County
• Eileen
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eileen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eileen
  • Eileen is located in Grundy County
• Gaslight Village
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaslight Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaslight Village
  • Gaslight Village is located in Grundy County
• Pebble Beach
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Beach
  • Pebble Beach is located in Grundy County
• Resthaven
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Resthaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven
  • Resthaven is located in Will County
• Union Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
  • Union Hill is located in Kankakee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hill <3>

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

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

• Joliet, which is the Seat of Will County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Godley to Joliet, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 124 miles [199.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 613 miles [986.5 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 6,236 miles [10,035.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,974 miles [11,223.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,857 miles [7,816.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Godley. 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