Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Happy Hills:
  • 41.915583, -88.381188
  • 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 Happy Hills

• 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 Kane County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Kane County
  • Since Happy Hills is near DuPage County and also Cook County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for DuPage County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cook 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 Happy Hills

Communities Also Named Happy Hills ...

We found one communities that are also named Happy Hills.

Within Illinois, the name Happy Hills is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Massachusetts
    • Norfolk County
    • This Happy Hills is located in Norfolk County and lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km]<1> to the east of the Happy Hills that is located in Kane County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Happy Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Happy Hills ...

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.

• Bonnie
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Bonnie is located in Kane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
  • Bonnie has also been known as:
  • Bonnie Valley
• Burning Tree
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Burning Tree is located in Kane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Tree
• Deer Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Deer Run is located in Kane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
• Empire Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Empire Hills is located in Kane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire Hills
• Fair Oaks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Fair Oaks is located in Kane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
• Far View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Far View is located in Kane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Far View
• Foxfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Foxfield is located in Kane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfield
• Hedgerow
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hedgerow is located in Kane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgerow
• High Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • High Point is located in Kane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
• Homeward Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Homeward Hill is located in Kane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeward Hill
• Kings Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kings Mill is located in Kane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
• Mary Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mary Meadows is located in Kane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Meadows
• Continue List   (8 more) ...
  • Middlecreek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Middlecreek is located in Kane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlecreek
  • Native Prairie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Native Prairie is located in Kane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Native Prairie
  • Pheasant Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Pheasant Run is located in Kane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
  • Rainbow Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Rainbow Hills is located in Kane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Hills
  • Redgate Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Redgate Ridge is located in Kane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redgate Ridge
  • Still Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Still Meadows is located in Kane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Meadows
  • Wildrose
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Wildrose is located in Kane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildrose
  • Wildrose Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Wildrose Valley is located in Kane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildrose Valley

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

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

• Geneva, which is the Seat of Kane County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Happy Hills to Springfield, with an average speed<2>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 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 631 miles [1,015.5 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,208 miles [9,990.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,948 miles [11,181.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,833 miles [7,778 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'