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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 Kennedy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kennedy 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 Kennedy:
- 42.242523, -87.871459
- 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 Kennedy
- 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 Kennedy 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 Kennedy
Communities Also Named Kennedy ...
We found 30 communities that are also named Kennedy.
Within Illinois, the name Kennedy is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of 30 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 27 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lamar County
- This Kennedy is located in Lamar County and lies 598 miles [962.4 km]<1> to the south of the Kennedy that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Kennedy.
- British Columbia
- 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 British Columbia community of Kennedy.
- California
- San Joaquin County
- This Kennedy is located in San Joaquin County and lies 1,776 miles [2,858.2 km]<1> to the west of the Kennedy that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Kennedy.
- Georgia
- Brooks 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 Georgia community of Kennedy [Brooks County].
- Cobb County
- This Kennedy is located in Cobb County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Kennedy that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Kennedy.
- Indiana
- Dearborn 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 Indiana community of Kennedy [Dearborn County].
- Spencer County
- This Kennedy is located in Spencer County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the south of the Kennedy that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spencer County community of Kennedy.
- Iowa
- Dallas County
- This Kennedy is located in Dallas County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the west of the Kennedy that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Kennedy.
- Kansas
- Dickinson 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 Kansas community of Kennedy [Dickinson County].
- Kentucky
- Christian County
- This Kennedy is located in Christian County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the south of the Kennedy that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Kennedy.
- Hancock 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 Kennedy [Hancock County].
- Michigan
- Cass 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 Kennedy [Cass County].
- Mackinac County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Kennedy [Mackinac County].
- Minnesota
- Kittson County
- This Kennedy is located in Kittson County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Kennedy that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kittson County community of Kennedy.
- Missouri
- Pemiscot County
- This Kennedy is located in Pemiscot County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Kennedy that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pemiscot County community of Kennedy.
- Nebraska
- Cherry County
- This Kennedy is located in Cherry County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<1> to the west of the Kennedy that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherry County community of Kennedy.
- Nevada
- Pershing 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 Nevada community of Kennedy [Pershing County].
- New Jersey
- Warren 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 New Jersey community of Kennedy [Warren County].
- New Mexico
- Lincoln County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Kennedy.
- Santa Fe County
- This Kennedy is located in Santa Fe County and lies 1,079 miles [1,736.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kennedy that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Fe County community of Kennedy.
- New York
- Chautauqua County
- This Kennedy is located in Chautauqua County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<1> to the east of the Kennedy that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Kennedy.
- Ohio
- Hamilton 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 Kennedy [Hamilton County].
- Ontario
- 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 Ontario community of Kennedy.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny 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 Pennsylvania community of Kennedy [Allegheny County].
- Tioga County
- This Kennedy is located in Tioga County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km]<1> to the east of the Kennedy that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Kennedy.
- Saskatchewan
- This Kennedy lies 873 miles [1,405 km]<1> to the northwest of the Kennedy that is located in Lake County.
- Tennessee
- Montgomery 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 Tennessee community of Kennedy [Montgomery County].
- Texas
- Karnes 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 Texas community of Kennedy [Karnes County].
- Washington
- King 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 Washington community of Kennedy [King County].
- Wisconsin
- Price County
- This Kennedy is located in Price County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Kennedy that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Price County community of Kennedy.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kennedy ...
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.
- Creamery Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Creamery Corners is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery Corners
- Deerpath
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Deerpath is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerpath
- Everett
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Everett is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Five Points
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Five Points is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Great Lakes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Green Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Half Day
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Half Day is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Day
- Highwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Indian Creek is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lake Bluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Libertyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Melody
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Melody is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody
- Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Prairie View
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie View is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
- Riverwoods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
How Far From Kennedy 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 Kennedy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kennedy and extending to:
- Waukegan, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 193 miles [310.6 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Kennedy to Springfield, with an average speed<5>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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 612 miles [984.9 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,173 miles [9,934.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,913 miles [11,125.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,798 miles [7,721.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Kennedy) 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Kennedy 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> | 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 Kennedy, 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 Kennedy 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 Kennedy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2425, Longitude: -87.8715 In this case, the coordinates for Kennedy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.592 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.561 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.579 degrees. |
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