Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Grand Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grand Crossing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Grand Crossing
- 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 Grand Crossing:
- 41.755590, -87.600326
- 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 Grand Crossing
- 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 Grand Crossing is near Lake County and also DuPage County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lake 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
Communities Also Named Grand Crossing ...
We found two communities that share the name Grand Crossing.
Within Illinois, the name Grand Crossing is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Duval County
- This Grand Crossing is located in Duval County and lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Grand Crossing that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Grand Crossing.
- Wisconsin
- La Crosse County
- This Grand Crossing is located in La Crosse County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the northwest of the Grand Crossing that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Crosse County community of Grand Crossing.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grand Crossing ...
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.
- Back of the Yards
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Back of the Yards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Back of the Yards
- Back of the Yards is located in Cook County
- Beverly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Forestville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Cook County
- Fuller Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Park
- Fuller Park is located in Cook County
- Grand Boulevard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Boulevard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Boulevard
- Grand Boulevard is located in Cook County
- Grant Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
- Grant Village is located in Cook County
- Honeymoon Row
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeymoon Row have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeymoon Row
- Honeymoon Row is located in Cook County
- Irondale ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Italian Bowery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italian Bowery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italian Bowery
- Italian Bowery is located in Cook County
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- New City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Pierces Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierces Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierces Park
- Pierces Park is located in Cook County
- Poverty Row
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poverty Row have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poverty Row
- Poverty Row is located in Cook County
- Roseland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Stony Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Island
- Stony Island is located in Cook County
- Woodlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- New City
How Far From Grand Crossing 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 Grand Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grand Crossing and extending to:
- Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Grand Crossing to Springfield, with an average speed<3>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 589 miles [947.9 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,187 miles [9,957 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,925 miles [11,144.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,808 miles [7,737.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grand Crossing. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Grand Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grand Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7556, Longitude: -87.6003 In this case, the coordinates for Grand Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Grand Crossing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.415 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.29 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.586 degrees. |