Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Howe Terrace:
  • 42.150303, -88.108410
  • 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 Howe Terrace

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cook County
  • Since Howe Terrace is near Lake County and also Kane County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lake County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Kane 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 Howe Terrace

Curious and Interesting Names Near Howe Terrace ...

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.

• Bishops Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Bishops Ridge is located in Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Ridge
• Chapel Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Chapel Hill is located in Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
• Deer Chase
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Deer Chase is located in Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Chase
• Deer Lake
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Deer Lake is located in Cook County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
• Deer Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Deer Park is located in Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,199 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <1>
• Park Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Park Hill is located in Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hill
• Quail Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Quail Run is located in Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
• Quentin Corners
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Quentin Corners is located in Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quentin Corners
• Ravens Wing
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Ravens Wing is located in Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravens Wing
• Squires
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Squires is located in Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
• Tall Trees
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Tall Trees is located in Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Trees

How Far From Howe Terrace 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 Howe Terrace to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Howe Terrace and extending to:

• Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Howe Terrace to Chicago, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 182 miles [292.9 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 622 miles [1,001 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,186 miles [9,955.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,927 miles [11,147.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,812 miles [7,744.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'