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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gurnee, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gurnee and the surrounding area.
- 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 Gurnee:
- 42.371352, -87.920221
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Gurnee
- 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 Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lake County
- Since Gurnee is near Kenosha County and also McHenry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kenosha County
- Open the eBird sighting report for McHenry 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Gurnee
Communities Also Named Gurnee ...
We found two communities that are also named Gurnee.
Within Illinois, the name Gurnee is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Shelby County
- This Gurnee is located in Shelby County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the south of the Gurnee that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Gurnee.
- Pennsylvania
- Tioga County
- This Gurnee is located in Tioga County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<1> to the east of the Gurnee that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Gurnee.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gurnee ...
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.
- Bushs Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bushs Corners is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushs Corners
- Creamery Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Creamery Corners is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery Corners
- Dunes Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dunes Park is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunes Park
- Five Points
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Five Points is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Gages Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Grayslake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Great Lakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Green Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Harris Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harris Corners is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
- Idlewild
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Idlewild is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Libertyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Old Mill Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Park City
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Park City is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,428 people
- Third Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wildwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wildwood is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Zion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Gurnee 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 Gurnee to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gurnee and extending to:
- Waukegan, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies just to the East.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Gurnee to Springfield, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 618 miles [994.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,169 miles [9,928 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,909 miles [11,119 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,795 miles [7,716.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gurnee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Gurnee to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gurnee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3714, Longitude: -87.9202 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.624 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.616 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.566 degrees. |
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