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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 Highview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Highview 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 Highview:
    • 42.225024, -88.040910
    • 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 Highview
  • 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 Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lake County
    • Since Highview is near Cook County and also McHenry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cook County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for McHenry 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 Highview

Communities Also Named Highview ...

We found twelve communities that are also named Highview.

Within Illinois, the name Highview is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of twelve communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, eleven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Highview is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the south of the Highview that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Highview.
    • Iowa
      • Hamilton County
      • This Highview is located in Hamilton County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the west of the Highview that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Highview.
    • Kentucky
      • Jefferson County
      • This Highview is located in Jefferson County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Highview that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Highview.
      • Ohio County
      • This Highview is located in Ohio County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km] to the south of the Highview that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Highview.
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • This Highview is located in Frederick County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Highview that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Highview.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Highview is located in Montgomery County and lies 601 miles [967.2 km] to the east southeast of the Highview that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Highview.
    • Missouri
      • Lincoln County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Highview [Lincoln County].
    • Montana
      • Silver Bow County
      • This Highview is located in Silver Bow County and lies 1,231 miles [1,981.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Highview that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Silver Bow County community of Highview.
    • New York
      • Sullivan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Highview [Sullivan County].
    • Ohio
      • Montgomery County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Highview [Montgomery County].
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Highview.
    • South Carolina
      • Edgefield County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Highview [Edgefield County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Highview ...

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.

  • Ancient Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ancient Oaks is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
  • Beaver Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Beaver Creek is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
  • Bishops Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bishops Ridge is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Ridge
  • Cedar Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Creek is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
  • Copperfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Copperfield is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
  • Diamond Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Diamond Lake is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Lake
  • Echo Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Echo Lake is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Lake
  • Forest Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Forest Lake is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
  • Heather Highlands
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Heather Highlands is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Highlands
  • Herons Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Herons Crossing is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herons Crossing
  • Hickory Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hickory Hills is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
  • Indian Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Indian Creek is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Ivanhoe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Ivanhoe is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
    • Lake Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Lake Corner is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Corner
    • Lake View Highlands
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Lake View Highlands is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Highlands
    • Lake Zurich
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Long Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Long Grove Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Long Grove Valley is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Grove Valley
    • Meadowridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Meadowridge is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowridge
    • Pheasant Knolls
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Pheasant Knolls is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Knolls
    • Ponds
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Ponds is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponds
    • Prairie Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Prairie Creek is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
    • Quail Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Quail Run is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
    • Rambling Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Rambling Hills is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rambling Hills
    • Tall Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Tall Oaks is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Oaks
    • Thornfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Thornfield is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornfield
    • Timber Trails
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Timber Trails is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Trails
    • White Birch Lakes
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • White Birch Lakes is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Birch Lakes

How Far From Highview to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Highview to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Waukegan, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Highview to Waukegan, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 188 miles [302.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 620 miles [997.8 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,180 miles [9,945.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,921 miles [11,138.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,806 miles [7,734.5 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Highview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Highview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Highview 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.
<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 Highview 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 Highview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2250, Longitude: -88.0409       In this case, the coordinates for Highview have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.705 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.688 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.669 degrees.