Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Justice, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Justice and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Justice
- 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 Justice:
- 41.747243, -87.838558
- 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 Justice
- 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 Justice is near DuPage County and also Will County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for DuPage County
- eBird sighting report for Will 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 Justice ...
We found five communities that share the name Justice.
Within Illinois, the name Justice is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Manitoba
- This Justice lies 807 miles [1,298.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Justice that is located in Cook County.
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Justice ...
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.
- Bridgeview
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeview
- Bridgeview is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,993 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeview <3>
- Clearing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Countryside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Countryside is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,862 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Countryside <3>
- Forest View
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View
- Forest View is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest View <3>
- Gary
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Glenn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Hickory Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Hills <3>
- Hometown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hometown
- Hometown is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hometown <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hometown
- From Justice to Hometown
- Indian Head Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head Park
- Indian Head Park is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,680 people
- Lyons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <3>
- McCook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCook
- McCook is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCook <3>
- Willow Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Springs <3>
- Willowbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Willowbrook is located in DuPage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowbrook <3>
- Worth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
- Worth is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worth <3>
How Far From Justice 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 Justice to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Justice and extending to:
- Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Justice to Chicago, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 165 miles [265.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 601 miles [967.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,196 miles [9,971.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,935 miles [11,160.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,818 miles [7,753.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Justice: www.villageofjustice.com/
The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Justice) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Justice. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7472, Longitude: -87.8386 |
| <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 Justice 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 314.573 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.469 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.707 degrees. |