Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Homewood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Homewood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Homewood
- 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 Homewood:
- 41.563928, -87.655772
- 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 Homewood
- 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 Cook County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cook County
- Since Homewood is near Will County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Will County
- eBird sighting report for Lake 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 Homewood ...
We found 27 communities that share the name Homewood.
Within Illinois, the name Homewood is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 26 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Homewood is located in Jefferson County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km]<1> to the south of the Homewood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Homewood.
- Monroe County
- This Homewood is located in Monroe County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km] to the south of the Homewood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Homewood.
- Arkansas
- California
- Kansas
- Manitoba
- This Homewood lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Homewood that is located in Cook County.
- Maryland
- Allegany County
- This Homewood is located in Allegany County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Homewood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Homewood.
- Anne Arundel County
- This Homewood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km] to the east southeast of the Homewood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Homewood.
- Baltimore City
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Homewood [Baltimore City].
- Montgomery County
- This Homewood is located in Montgomery County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km] to the east southeast of the Homewood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Homewood.
- Worcester County
- This Homewood is located in Worcester County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km] to the east southeast of the Homewood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Homewood.
- Mississippi
- New York
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This Homewood is located in Butler County and lies 222 miles [357.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Homewood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Homewood.
- Lucas County
- This Homewood is located in Lucas County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km] to the east of the Homewood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Homewood.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Homewood is located in Allegheny County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the east of the Homewood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Homewood.
- Beaver County
- This Homewood is located in Beaver County and lies 384 miles [618 km] to the east of the Homewood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Homewood.
- York County
- This Homewood is located in York County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km] to the east of the Homewood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Homewood.
- South Carolina
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Homewood is located in Fairfax County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Homewood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Homewood.
- Roanoke County
- This Homewood is located in Roanoke County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km] to the southeast of the Homewood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Homewood.
- Surry County
- This Homewood is located in Surry County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km] to the east southeast of the Homewood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Homewood.
- West Virginia
- Lewis County
- This Homewood is located in Lewis County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Homewood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Homewood.
- Marion County
- This Homewood is located in Marion County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km] to the east southeast of the Homewood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Homewood.
- Randolph County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Homewood [Randolph County].
- Wisconsin
- Milwaukee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Homewood [Milwaukee County].
- Monroe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Homewood [Monroe County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Homewood ...
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.
- Crete
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
- Crete is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,938 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crete <4>
- Dyer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Dyer is located in Lake County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <4>
- Flossmoor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flossmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flossmoor
- Flossmoor is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,018 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flossmoor <4>
- Globe
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Greenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Harvey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Harvey is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvey <4>
- Honeymoon Row
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeymoon Row have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeymoon Row
- Honeymoon Row is located in Cook County
- Indian Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hill
- Indian Hill is located in Cook County
- Munster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
- Munster is located in Lake County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munster <4>
- Park Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
- Park Forest is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,937 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Forest <4>
- Robbins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
- Robbins is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbins <4>
- University Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- University Park is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Park <4>
How Far From Homewood 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 village such as Homewood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Homewood and extending to:
- Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Homewood to Chicago, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 161 miles [259.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 588 miles [946.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,198 miles [9,974.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,936 miles [11,162.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,819 miles [7,755.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Homewood: www.village.homewood.il.us/
The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Homewood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Homewood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5639, Longitude: -87.6558 |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Homewood 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Homewood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.452 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.306 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.669 degrees. |