Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Meadows:
  • 41.660278, -88.204722
  • 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 Meadows

• 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 Will County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Will County
  • Since Heritage Meadows is near Kendall County and also DuPage County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kendall County
  • eBird sighting report for DuPage 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 Heritage Meadows ...

We found two communities that share the name Heritage Meadows.

Within Illinois, the name Heritage Meadows is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • Hamilton County
    • This Heritage Meadows is located in Hamilton County and lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Heritage Meadows that is located in Will County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Heritage Meadows.
  • Texas
    • Harris County
    • This Heritage Meadows is located in Harris County and lies 922 miles [1,483.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Heritage Meadows that is located in Will County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Heritage Meadows.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Heritage Meadows ...

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.

• Champion Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champion Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Creek
  • Champion Creek is located in Will County
• Cider Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cider Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cider Creek
  • Cider Creek is located in Will County
• Harvest Glen
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Glen
  • Harvest Glen is located in Will County
• High Meadow
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Meadow
  • High Meadow is located in Will County
• Liberty Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
  • Liberty Grove is located in Will County
• Normantown
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
  • Normantown is located in Will County
• Pheasant Chase
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Chase
  • Pheasant Chase is located in Will County
• Plantation
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation
  • Plantation is located in Will County
• Prairie Ponds
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Ponds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Ponds
  • Prairie Ponds is located in Will County
• Quail Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
  • Quail Run is located in Will County
• Riverbend
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverbend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
  • Riverbend is located in Will County
• Saddle Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Creek
  • Saddle Creek is located in Will County
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  • Wheatland Highlands
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland Highlands
    • Wheatland Highlands is located in Will County
  • Wheatland Plains
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland Plains
    • Wheatland Plains is located in Will County
  • Wolf Creek Island
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Island
    • Wolf Creek Island is located in Will County
  • Woodlake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake
    • Woodlake is located in Will County

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

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

• Joliet, which is the Seat of Will County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Heritage Meadows to Joliet, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 150 miles [241.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 617 miles [993 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 35 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,214 miles [10,000.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,953 miles [11,189.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,837 miles [7,784.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heritage Meadows. 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