Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Indian Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Indian Oaks and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Indian Oaks
- 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 Indian Oaks:
- 41.191699, -87.851432
- 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 Indian Oaks
- 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 Kankakee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kankakee County
- Since Indian Oaks is near Will County and also Iroquois County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Will County
- eBird sighting report for Iroquois 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 Indian Oaks ...
We found six communities that share the name Indian Oaks.
There is one other community in Illinois which is also named Indian Oaks.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Will County
- This Indian Oaks is located in Will County and lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Indian Oaks that is located in Kankakee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Indian Oaks.
- Will County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Riverside County
- This Indian Oaks is located in Riverside County and lies 1,674 miles [2,694 km]<1> to the west of the Indian Oaks that is located in Kankakee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Indian Oaks.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Indian Oaks is located in Hillsborough County and lies 955 miles [1,536.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Indian Oaks that is located in Kankakee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Indian Oaks.
- Georgia
- Peach County
- This Indian Oaks is located in Peach County and lies 635 miles [1,021.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Indian Oaks that is located in Kankakee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peach County community of Indian Oaks.
- South Carolina
- Oconee County
- This Indian Oaks is located in Oconee County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Indian Oaks that is located in Kankakee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Indian Oaks.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Indian Oaks is located in Davis County and lies 1,248 miles [2,008.5 km]<1> to the west of the Indian Oaks that is located in Kankakee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Indian Oaks.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Indian Oaks ...
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.
- Aroma Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aroma Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma Park
- Aroma Park is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aroma Park <3>
- Dickeys
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Flickerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flickerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flickerville
- Flickerville is located in Kankakee County
- Greenwich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Irwin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Limestone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Log Cabin Camp
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Cabin Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin Camp
- Log Cabin Camp is located in Kankakee County
- Otto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Otto is located in Kankakee County
- Pilot Center ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Center
- Pilot Center is located in Kankakee County
- River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Shadow Lawn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Lawn
- Shadow Lawn is located in Kankakee County
- Sugar Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Island
- Sugar Island is located in Kankakee County
How Far From Indian Oaks 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 Indian Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Indian Oaks and extending to:
- Kankakee, which is the Seat of Kankakee County, lies just to the South.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Indian Oaks to Springfield, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 592 miles [952.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,223 miles [10,014.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,961 miles [11,202.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,843 miles [7,794.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Indian Oaks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kankakee County: www.co.kankakee.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' (or 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- Indian Oaks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Indian Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1917, Longitude: -87.8514 In this case, the coordinates for Indian Oaks 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 Indian Oaks 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 314.582 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.401 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.871 degrees. |