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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 Heritage Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Heritage Estates and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Heritage Estates:
    • 41.575833, -87.983611
    • 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 Heritage Estates
  • 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 Heritage Estates ...

We found twelve communities that share the name Heritage Estates.

Within Illinois, the name Heritage Estates is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Morgan County
      • This Heritage Estates is located in Morgan County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the south of the Heritage Estates that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Heritage Estates.
    • Arkansas
      • Baxter County
      • This Heritage Estates is located in Baxter County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Heritage Estates that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baxter County community of Heritage Estates.
    • Georgia
      • Paulding County
      • This Heritage Estates is located in Paulding County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Heritage Estates that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Heritage Estates.
    • Maryland
      • Harford County
      • This Heritage Estates is located in Harford County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<1> to the east of the Heritage Estates that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Heritage Estates.
      • Washington County
      • This Heritage Estates is located in Washington County and lies 553 miles [890 km] to the east southeast of the Heritage Estates that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Heritage Estates.
    • Minnesota
      • Dodge County
      • This Heritage Estates is located in Dodge County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Heritage Estates that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of Heritage Estates.
    • Mississippi
      • Hinds County
      • This Heritage Estates is located in Hinds County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Heritage Estates that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Heritage Estates.
    • New York
      • Orleans County
      • This Heritage Estates is located in Orleans County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Heritage Estates that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Heritage Estates.
    • Tennessee
      • Cumberland County
      • This Heritage Estates is located in Cumberland County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Heritage Estates that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Heritage Estates.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Heritage Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km] to the south of the Heritage Estates that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Heritage Estates.
    • Texas
      • Galveston County
      • This Heritage Estates is located in Galveston County and lies 924 miles [1,487 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Heritage Estates that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Galveston County community of Heritage Estates.
    • Utah
      • Weber County
      • This Heritage Estates is located in Weber County and lies 1,244 miles [2,002 km]<1> to the west of the Heritage Estates that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Heritage Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Heritage Estates ...

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.

  • Broken Arrow
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broken Arrow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Arrow
    • Broken Arrow is located in Will County
  • Cherry Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Cherry Hill is located in Will County
  • Cinnamon Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinnamon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Creek
    • Cinnamon Creek is located in Will County
  • Deer Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
    • Deer Run is located in Will County
  • Doctor Parker Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doctor Parker Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctor Parker Place
    • Doctor Parker Place is located in Will County
  • Homer Glen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Glen
    • Homer Glen is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,281 people
    • Homer Glen has also been known as:
    • Homer Glen village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer Glen <3>
  • Lockport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Marley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley
    • Marley is located in Will County
  • Meadowview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
    • Meadowview is located in Will County
  • Pebble Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
    • Pebble Creek is located in Will County
  • Pine Needle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Needle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Needle
    • Pine Needle is located in Will County
  • Rolling Glen
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Glen
    • Rolling Glen is located in Will County
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    • Shady Hollow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hollow
      • Shady Hollow is located in Will County
    • Spaniel Woods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaniel Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaniel Woods
      • Spaniel Woods is located in Will County
    • Spring Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Will County
    • Spring Creek Woods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Woods
      • Spring Creek Woods is located in Will County
    • Thunder Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunder Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunder Ridge
      • Thunder Ridge is located in Will County
    • Twin Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Creek
      • Twin Creek is located in Will County
    • Whispering Pines
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
      • Whispering Pines is located in Will County

How Far From Heritage Estates 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 community such as Heritage Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Joliet, which is the Seat of Will County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Heritage Estates to Springfield, with an average speed<4>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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 605 miles [973.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,210 miles [9,994 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,948 miles [11,181.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,832 miles [7,776.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heritage Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/

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 from Point A (ie- Heritage Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Heritage Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5758, Longitude: -87.9836       In this case, the coordinates for Heritage Estates 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Heritage Estates 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 314.669 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.555 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.827 degrees.




 

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