Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gombis:
  • 41.566111, -87.984167
  • 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 Gombis

• 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 Gombis is near Cook County and also DuPage County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cook County
  • eBird sighting report for DuPage 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 Gombis ...

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.

• Broken Arrow
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broken Arrow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Arrow
  • Broken Arrow is located in Will County
• Cherry Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Cherry Hill is located in Will County
• Chickasaw
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
  • Chickasaw is located in Will County
• Cinnamon Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinnamon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Creek
  • Cinnamon Creek is located in Will County
• Dawn Wood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawn Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn Wood
  • Dawn Wood is located in Will County
• Deer Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
  • Deer Run is located in Will County
• Doctor Parker Place
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doctor Parker Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctor Parker Place
  • Doctor Parker Place is located in Will County
• Forest Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Forest Park is located in Will County
• Homer Glen
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Glen
  • Homer Glen is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,281 people
  • Homer Glen has also been known as:
  • Homer Glen village
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer Glen <2>
• Lockport
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
  • Lockport is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockport <2>
• Marley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley
  • Marley is located in Will County
• Meadowview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
  • Meadowview is located in Will County
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  • Pebble Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
    • Pebble Creek is located in Will County
  • Pine Needle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Needle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Needle
    • Pine Needle is located in Will County
  • Rolling Glen
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Glen
    • Rolling Glen is located in Will County
  • Shady Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hollow
    • Shady Hollow is located in Will County
  • Spaniel Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaniel Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaniel Woods
    • Spaniel Woods is located in Will County
  • Spring Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in Will County
  • Spring Creek Woods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Woods
    • Spring Creek Woods is located in Will County
  • Thunder Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunder Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunder Ridge
    • Thunder Ridge is located in Will County
  • Twin Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Creek
    • Twin Creek is located in Will County
  • Twin Lakes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Twin Lakes is located in Will County
  • Whispering Pines
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
    • Whispering Pines is located in Will County

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

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

• Joliet, which is the Seat of Will County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Gombis to Springfield, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 605 miles [973.7 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 6,210 miles [9,994 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,949 miles [11,183.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,832 miles [7,776.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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