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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 Inverness, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Inverness 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 Inverness:
    • 42.115119, -88.102052
    • 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 Inverness
  • 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 Inverness 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 Inverness

Communities Also Named Inverness ...

We found nineteen communities that are also named Inverness.

Within Illinois, the name Inverness is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of nineteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Bullock County
      • This Inverness is located in Bullock County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km]<1> to the south of the Inverness that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bullock County community of Inverness.
      • Shelby County
      • This Inverness is located in Shelby County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km] to the south of the Inverness that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Inverness.
    • California
      • Marin County
      • This Inverness is located in Marin County and lies 1,843 miles [2,966 km]<1> to the west of the Inverness that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marin County community of Inverness.
    • Colorado
      • Douglas County
      • This Inverness is located in Douglas County and lies 891 miles [1,433.9 km]<1> to the west of the Inverness that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Inverness.
    • Florida
      • Citrus County
      • This Inverness is located in Citrus County and lies 972 miles [1,564.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Inverness that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Citrus County community of Inverness.
    • Georgia
      • McIntosh 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 Georgia community of Inverness [McIntosh County].
    • Indiana
      • Steuben County
      • This Inverness is located in Steuben County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the east of the Inverness that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Inverness.
    • Kentucky
      • Breathitt 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 Kentucky community of Inverness [Breathitt County].
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Inverness is located in Baltimore County and lies 638 miles [1,026.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Inverness that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Inverness.
    • Michigan
      • Cheboygan 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 Michigan community of Inverness [Cheboygan County].
    • Mississippi
      • Sunflower County
      • This Inverness is located in Sunflower County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Inverness that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sunflower County community of Inverness.
    • Montana
      • Hill County
      • This Inverness is located in Hill County and lies 1,177 miles [1,894.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Inverness that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hill County community of Inverness.
    • New York
      • Livingston County
      • This Inverness is located in Livingston County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the east of the Inverness that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Inverness.
    • North Carolina
      • Cumberland 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 North Carolina community of Inverness [Cumberland County].
      • Hoke County
      • This Inverness is located in Hoke County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Inverness that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hoke County community of Inverness.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Inverness lies 1,351 miles [2,174.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Inverness that is located in Cook County.
    • Ohio
      • Columbiana 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 Ohio community of Inverness [Columbiana County].
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Inverness lies 1,223 miles [1,968.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Inverness that is located in Cook County.
    • Quebec
      • This Inverness lies 867 miles [1,395.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Inverness that is located in Cook County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Inverness ...

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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Bishops Ridge is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Ridge
  • Chapel Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Chapel Hill is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Creekside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Creekside is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
  • Deer Chase
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Deer Chase is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Chase
  • Deer Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Deer Lake is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
  • Deer Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Long Grove Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Long Grove Valley is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Grove Valley
  • Park Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Park Hill is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hill
  • Pepper Tree
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pepper Tree is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Tree
  • Quail Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Quail Run is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
  • Quentin Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Quentin Corners is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quentin Corners
  • Ravens Wing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Ravens Wing is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravens Wing
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Rolling Meadows
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Squires
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Squires is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
    • Staples Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Staples Corner is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples Corner
    • Tall Trees
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Tall Trees is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Trees

How Far From Inverness 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 village such as Inverness to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Inverness to Chicago, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full 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 180 miles [289.7 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 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 621 miles [999.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,188 miles [9,958.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,928 miles [11,149.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,813 miles [7,745.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Inverness) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Inverness 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>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 Inverness 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 Inverness. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1151, Longitude: -88.1021       In this case, the coordinates for Inverness have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.747 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.719 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.731 degrees.