Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Heatherfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Heatherfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Heatherfield
- 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 Heatherfield:
- 41.366699, -88.466458
- 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 Heatherfield
- 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 Grundy County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Grundy County
- Since Heatherfield is near Kendall County and also La Salle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kendall County
- eBird sighting report for La Salle 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 Heatherfield ...
We found three communities that share the name Heatherfield.
Within Illinois, the name Heatherfield is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This Heatherfield is located in Kent County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the east of the Heatherfield that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Heatherfield.
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- This Heatherfield is located in Jefferson County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Heatherfield that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Heatherfield.
- West Virginia
- Jefferson County
- This Heatherfield is located in Jefferson County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the east of the Heatherfield that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Heatherfield.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Heatherfield ...
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.
- Central
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Claypool
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
- Claypool is located in Grundy County
- Divine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Fields of Saratoga
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fields of Saratoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields of Saratoga
- Fields of Saratoga is located in Grundy County
- Gaslight Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaslight Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaslight Village
- Gaslight Village is located in Grundy County
- Lisbon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Pebble Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Beach
- Pebble Beach is located in Grundy County
- Sand Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Sand Ridge is located in Grundy County
- Stockdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - White Willow ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Willow
- White Willow is located in Kendall County
- Willow Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Ridge
- Willow Ridge is located in Grundy County
How Far From Heatherfield 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 Heatherfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Heatherfield and extending to:
- Morris, which is the Seat of Grundy County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Heatherfield to Springfield, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 626 miles [1,007.4 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 6,238 miles [10,039.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,977 miles [11,228.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,860 miles [7,821.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heatherfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grundy County: www.grundyco.org/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Heatherfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Heatherfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3667, Longitude: -88.4665 In this case, the coordinates for Heatherfield 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Heatherfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.989 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.891 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.123 degrees. |