Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Jackson Park 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 Jackson Park Terrace:
  • 41.784756, -87.588104
  • 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 Jackson Park 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Cook County
  • Since Jackson Park Terrace is near Lake County and also DuPage County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lake County
  • eBird sighting report for DuPage 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jackson Park 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.

• Bronzeville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronzeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronzeville
  • Bronzeville is located in Cook County
• Forestville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
  • Forestville is located in Cook County
• Fuller Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Park
  • Fuller Park is located in Cook County
• Grand Boulevard
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Boulevard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Boulevard
  • Grand Boulevard is located in Cook County
• Grand Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
  • Grand Crossing is located in Cook County
• Grant Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
  • Grant Village is located in Cook County
• Italian Bowery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italian Bowery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italian Bowery
  • Italian Bowery is located in Cook County
• Lake Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Meadows
  • Lake Meadows is located in Cook County
• New City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
  • New City is located in Cook County
• Pierces Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierces Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierces Park
  • Pierces Park is located in Cook County
• Poverty Row
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poverty Row have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poverty Row
  • Poverty Row is located in Cook County
• Woodlawn
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
  • Woodlawn is located in Cook County

How Far From Jackson Park Terrace 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 Jackson Park 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 Jackson Park Terrace and extending to:

• Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Jackson Park Terrace to Springfield, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 589 miles [947.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,185 miles [9,953.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,923 miles [11,141.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,807 miles [7,736.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jackson Park Terrace. 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