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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 Kentland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kentland 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 Kentland:
- 41.546419, -88.433959
- 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 Kentland
- 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 Kendall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kendall County
- Since Kentland is near Grundy County and also La Salle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Grundy County
- Open the eBird sighting report for La Salle 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 Kentland
Communities Also Named Kentland ...
We found two communities that are also named Kentland.
Within Illinois, the name Kentland is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Newton County
- This Kentland is located in Newton County and lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Kentland that is located in Kendall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Kentland.
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Kentland is located in Prince George's County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Kentland that is located in Kendall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Kentland.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kentland ...
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.
- Central
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Central is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Countryside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Countryside is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Fields of Saratoga
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fields of Saratoga is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields of Saratoga
- Fox
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fox is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Hunt Club
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hunt Club is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Club
- Knob Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Knob Hill is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Hill
- Liberty Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Grove is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Lisbon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lisbon is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Pavillion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pavillion is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavillion
- Prairie Ponds
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie Ponds is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Ponds
- Sand Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Ridge is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Sandwich
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Vintage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Vintage is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage
- Vintage Harvest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Vintage Harvest is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Harvest
- Wheatland Plains
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wheatland Plains is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland Plains
- White Willow ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- White Willow is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Willow
How Far From Kentland 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 Kentland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kentland and extending to:
- Yorkville, which is the Seat of Kendall County, lies just to the North.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Kentland to Springfield, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 627 miles [1,009.1 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,228 miles [10,023 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,967 miles [11,212.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,851 miles [7,806.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Kentland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Kentland 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 Kentland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5464, Longitude: -88.4340 In this case, the coordinates for Kentland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.968 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.892 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.057 degrees. |
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