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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 Highland Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Highland 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 Highland Estates:
    • 41.938918, -89.110653
    • 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 Highland 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 Highland Estates ...

We found seven communities that share the name Highland Estates.

Within Illinois, the name Highland Estates is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • Middlesex County
      • This Highland Estates is located in Middlesex County and lies 844 miles [1,358.3 km]<1> to the east of the Highland Estates that is located in Ogle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Highland Estates.
    • Georgia
      • Houston County
      • This Highland Estates is located in Houston County and lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Highland Estates that is located in Ogle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Highland Estates.
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Highland Estates is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 807 miles [1,298.7 km]<1> to the south of the Highland Estates that is located in Ogle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Highland Estates.
    • Maryland
      • Charles County
      • This Highland Estates is located in Charles County and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Highland Estates that is located in Ogle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Highland Estates.
    • Mississippi
      • Oktibbeha County
      • This Highland Estates is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km]<1> to the south of the Highland Estates that is located in Ogle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Highland Estates.
    • South Carolina
      • Pickens County
      • This Highland Estates is located in Pickens County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Highland Estates that is located in Ogle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Highland Estates.
    • Tennessee
      • Cumberland County
      • This Highland Estates is located in Cumberland County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Highland Estates that is located in Ogle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Highland Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Highland 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.

  • Carthage
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
    • Carthage is located in Ogle County
  • Flagg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flagg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg
    • Flagg is located in Ogle County
  • Flagg Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flagg Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Center
    • Flagg Center is located in Ogle County
  • Hickory Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
    • Hickory Ridge is located in Ogle County
  • Hillcrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Ogle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
  • Honey Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
    • Honey Creek is located in Ogle County
  • Kings
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
    • Kings is located in Ogle County
  • Lee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lost Nation
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Nation
    • Lost Nation is located in Ogle County
  • Malta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
    • Malta is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <3>
  • Oregon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Stillman Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Twelvemile Corner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelvemile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelvemile Corner
    • Twelvemile Corner is located in Lee County

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

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

  • Oregon, which is the Seat of Ogle County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Highland Estates to Oregon, with an average speed<4> 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 151 miles [243 km] to the south (S). 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 667 miles [1,073.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,233 miles [10,031 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,975 miles [11,225.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,861 miles [7,823 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Ogle County: www.oglecounty.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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- Highland Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Highland Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9389, Longitude: -89.1107       In this case, the coordinates for Highland 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 Highland 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 315.422 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.465 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.285 degrees.




 

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