Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hanover Park:
  • 41.999472, -88.145073
  • 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 Hanover Park

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

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.

• Cloverdale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in DuPage County
• Creekside
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
  • Creekside is located in Cook County
• Elk Grove Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove Village
  • Elk Grove Village is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,831 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Grove Village <2>
• Five Island Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Island Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Island Park
  • Five Island Park is located in Kane County
• Geneva Road
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva Road
  • Geneva Road is located in DuPage County
• Illinois Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinois Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois Park
  • Illinois Park is located in Kane County
• Jewell Road
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Road
  • Jewell Road is located in DuPage County
• Ontarioville
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontarioville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontarioville
  • Ontarioville is located in DuPage County
• Prince Crossing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prince Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossing
  • Prince Crossing is located in DuPage County
• River Grange Lakes
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Grange Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Grange Lakes
  • River Grange Lakes is located in Kane County
• Rolling Meadows
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
  • Rolling Meadows is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,246 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolling Meadows <2>
• Saddlewood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlewood
  • Saddlewood is located in DuPage County
• Swift
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
  • Swift is located in DuPage County

How Far From Hanover Park to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Hanover Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hanover Park to Chicago, with an average speed<4> 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 just over a day.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 172 miles [276.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 621 miles [999.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,195 miles [9,969.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,935 miles [11,160.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,820 miles [7,757 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Hanover Park: www.hanoverparkillinois.org/

The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov