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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 Ivanhoe, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ivanhoe and the surrounding area.
- 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 Ivanhoe:
- 42.278841, -88.042194
- 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 Ivanhoe
- 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 Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lake County
- Since Ivanhoe is near Cook County and also McHenry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cook County
- Open the eBird sighting report for McHenry 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 Ivanhoe
Communities Also Named Ivanhoe ...
We found 29 communities that are also named Ivanhoe.
There are two communities within Illinois that are also named Ivanhoe.
Beyond Illinois, we know of 27 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 27 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Cook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Ivanhoe [Cook County].
- Will County
- This Ivanhoe is located in Will County and lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<2> to the south of the Ivanhoe that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Ivanhoe.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Ivanhoe is located in Jefferson County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<2> to the south of the Ivanhoe that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Ivanhoe.
- Shelby County
- This Ivanhoe is located in Shelby County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km] to the south of the Ivanhoe that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Ivanhoe.
- Arkansas
- Searcy County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Ivanhoe [Searcy County].
- California
- Tulare County
- This Ivanhoe is located in Tulare County and lies 1,703 miles [2,740.7 km]<2> to the west of the Ivanhoe that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Ivanhoe.
- Colorado
- Pitkin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Ivanhoe [Pitkin County].
- Florida
- Leon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Ivanhoe [Leon County].
- Georgia
- Bulloch County
- This Ivanhoe is located in Bulloch County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Ivanhoe that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Ivanhoe.
- Indiana
- Lake County
- This Ivanhoe is located in Lake County and lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<2> to the southeast of the Ivanhoe that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Ivanhoe.
- Marion County
- This Ivanhoe is located in Marion County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km] to the south southeast of the Ivanhoe that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Ivanhoe.
- Kansas
- Finney County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Ivanhoe [Finney County].
- Louisiana
- Saint Mary Parish
- This Ivanhoe is located in Saint Mary Parish and lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Ivanhoe that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary Parish community of Ivanhoe.
- Michigan
- Huron County
- This Ivanhoe is located in Huron County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Ivanhoe that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huron County community of Ivanhoe.
- Minnesota
- Lincoln County
- This Ivanhoe is located in Lincoln County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Ivanhoe that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Ivanhoe.
- Nevada
- Elko County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Elko County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elko County community of Ivanhoe.
- New Mexico
- Grant County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Ivanhoe [Grant County].
- New York
- Delaware County
- This Ivanhoe is located in Delaware County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<2> to the east of the Ivanhoe that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Ivanhoe.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Ivanhoe lies 1,711 miles [2,753.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Ivanhoe that is located in Lake County.
- North Carolina
- Sampson County
- This Ivanhoe is located in Sampson County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km]<2> to the southeast of the Ivanhoe that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sampson County community of Ivanhoe.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Ivanhoe [Hamilton County].
- Oklahoma
- Beaver County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Ivanhoe [Beaver County].
- Ontario
- This Ivanhoe lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Ivanhoe that is located in Lake County.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Ivanhoe [Allegheny County].
- South Dakota
- Custer County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Ivanhoe [Custer County].
- Texas
- Fannin County
- This Ivanhoe is located in Fannin County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Ivanhoe that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Ivanhoe.
- Tyler County
- This Ivanhoe is located in Tyler County and lies 874 miles [1,406.6 km] to the south southwest of the Ivanhoe that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tyler County community of Ivanhoe.
- Virginia
- Wythe County
- This Ivanhoe is located in Wythe County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<2> to the southeast of the Ivanhoe that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wythe County community of Ivanhoe.
- West Virginia
- Upshur County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Ivanhoe [Upshur County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ivanhoe ...
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.
- Ancient Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ancient Oaks is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
- Bushs Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bushs Corners is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushs Corners
- Cedar Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cedar Creek is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Copperfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Copperfield is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
- Diamond Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Diamond Lake is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Lake
- Echo Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Echo Lake is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Lake
- Forest Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gages Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Grayslake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Harris Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Harris Corners is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
- Heather Highlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Heather Highlands is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Highlands
- Herons Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Herons Crossing is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herons Crossing
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Highview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Highview is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
- Idlewild
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Idlewild is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Indian Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Creek is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Lake Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Corner is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Corner
- Lake View Highlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lake View Highlands is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Highlands
- Libertyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Long Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pheasant Knolls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pheasant Knolls is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Knolls
- Rambling Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rambling Hills is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rambling Hills
- Round Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Thornfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Thornfield is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornfield
- Timber Trails
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Timber Trails is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Trails
- White Birch Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- White Birch Lakes is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Birch Lakes
- Wildwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wildwood is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
How Far From Ivanhoe 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 community such as Ivanhoe to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ivanhoe and extending to:
- Waukegan, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ivanhoe to Waukegan, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 191 miles [307.4 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 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,178 miles [9,942.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,918 miles [11,133.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,804 miles [7,731.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Ivanhoe 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ivanhoe) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ivanhoe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Ivanhoe 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 Ivanhoe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2788, Longitude: -88.0422 |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.706 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.696 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.654 degrees. |
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