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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 Harvey, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harvey 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 Harvey:
- 41.608145, -87.646239
- 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 Harvey
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cook County
- Since Harvey is near Lake County and also Will County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lake County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Will 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 Harvey
Communities Also Named Harvey ...
We found 28 communities that are also named Harvey.
Within Illinois, the name Harvey is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of 28 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 25 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Scott County
- This Harvey is located in Scott County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Harvey that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Harvey.
- British Columbia
- This Harvey lies 1,664 miles [2,677.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Harvey that is located in Cook County.
- California
- Alameda County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Harvey [Alameda County].
- Iowa
- Marion County
- This Harvey is located in Marion County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km]<1> to the west of the Harvey that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Harvey.
- Kansas
- Riley County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Harvey [Riley County].
- Kentucky
- Marshall County
- This Harvey is located in Marshall County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<1> to the south of the Harvey that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Harvey.
- Louisiana
- Jefferson Parish
- This Harvey is located in Jefferson Parish and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<1> to the south of the Harvey that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Parish community of Harvey.
- Maine
- Aroostook County
- This Harvey is located in Aroostook County and lies 1,030 miles [1,657.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harvey that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Harvey.
- Maryland
- Washington County
- This Harvey is located in Washington County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Harvey that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Harvey.
- Michigan
- Marquette County
- This Harvey is located in Marquette County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<1> to the north of the Harvey that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marquette County community of Harvey.
- Minnesota
- Ramsey County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Harvey [Ramsey County].
- Mississippi
- Forrest County
- This Harvey is located in Forrest County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the south of the Harvey that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forrest County community of Harvey.
- Missouri
- Henry County
- This Harvey is located in Henry County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Harvey that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Harvey.
- New Brunswick
- This Harvey lies 1,175 miles [1,891 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harvey that is located in Cook County.
- North Carolina
- Lincoln County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Harvey [Lincoln County].
- North Dakota
- Wells County
- This Harvey is located in Wells County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Harvey that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wells County community of Harvey.
- Ohio
- Marion County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Marion County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Harvey.
- Oklahoma
- Lincoln County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Harvey [Lincoln County].
- Ontario
- This Harvey lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<1> to the north of the Harvey that is located in Cook County.
- Texas
- Brazos County
- This Harvey is located in Brazos County and lies 895 miles [1,440.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Harvey that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazos County community of Harvey.
- Vermont
- Caledonia County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Vermont community of Harvey [Caledonia County].
- Virginia
- Botetourt County
- This Harvey is located in Botetourt County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Harvey that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Botetourt County community of Harvey.
- Lee County
- This Harvey is located in Lee County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km] to the southeast of the Harvey that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Harvey.
- Washington
- Stevens County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Harvey [Stevens County].
- Walla Walla County
- This Harvey is located in Walla Walla County and lies 1,555 miles [2,502.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Harvey that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walla Walla County community of Harvey.
- West Virginia
- Fayette County
- This Harvey is located in Fayette County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Harvey that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Harvey.
- Raleigh County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Harvey [Raleigh County].
- Wisconsin
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Harvey [Jefferson County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Harvey ...
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.
- Beverly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Beverly is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Flossmoor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Globe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Globe is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Greenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Greenwood is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Hazel Green
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hazel Green is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Homewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Honeymoon Row
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Honeymoon Row is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeymoon Row
- Indian Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Indian Hill is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hill
- Mount Greenwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Greenwood is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Greenwood
- Robbins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Roseland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Roseland is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
How Far From Harvey 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 city such as Harvey to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Harvey and extending to:
- Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Harvey to Chicago, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 164 miles [263.9 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,196 miles [9,971.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,934 miles [11,159.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,817 miles [7,752.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Harvey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Harvey could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Harvey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Harvey 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 Harvey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6081, Longitude: -87.6462 |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.446 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.304 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.652 degrees. |
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