Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Irving Park:
  • 41.953365, -87.736447
  • 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 Irving Park

• 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 Irving Park is near DuPage County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for DuPage 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 Irving Park ...

We found one communities that share the name Irving Park.

Within Illinois, the name Irving Park is unique.

Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Irving Park in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Carolina
    • Guilford County
    • This Irving Park is located in Guilford County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Irving Park that is located in Cook County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Irving Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Irving Park ...

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.

• Bricktown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bricktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricktown
  • Bricktown is located in Cook County
• California Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Park
  • California Park is located in Cook County
• Galewood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galewood
  • Galewood is located in Cook County
• Grayland
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayland
  • Grayland is located in Cook County
• Humboldt
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
  • Humboldt is located in Cook County
• Humboldt Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt Park
  • Humboldt Park is located in Cook County
• Lincoln Square ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Square
  • Lincoln Square is located in Cook County
• Lincolnwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnwood
  • Lincolnwood is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,091 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnwood <3>
• Maplewood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Maplewood is located in Cook County
• Martin Luther
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Luther
  • Martin Luther is located in Cook County
• Portage Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Park
  • Portage Park is located in Cook County
• Ravenswood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
  • Ravenswood is located in Cook County
• Continue List   (7 more) ...
  • Ravenswood Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenswood Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood Gardens
    • Ravenswood Gardens is located in Cook County
  • Ravenswood Place
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenswood Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood Place
    • Ravenswood Place is located in Cook County
  • Six Corners
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
    • Six Corners is located in Cook County
  • Summerdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerdale
    • Summerdale is located in Cook County
  • Sunnyside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunnyside is located in Cook County
  • Swedentown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swedentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedentown
    • Swedentown is located in Cook County
  • Whiskey Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiskey Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskey Point
    • Whiskey Point is located in Cook County

How Far From Irving Park 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 Irving Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Irving Park to Springfield, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 600 miles [965.6 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 6,182 miles [9,949 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,921 miles [11,138.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,805 miles [7,732.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Irving Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov