Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Koster

• 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 Koster:
  • 41.091700, -87.685036
  • 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 Koster

• 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 Kankakee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Kankakee County
  • Since Koster is near Iroquois County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Iroquois County
  • eBird sighting report for Lake 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 Koster ...

We found one communities that share the name Koster.

Within Illinois, the name Koster is unique.

Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Koster in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • British Columbia
    • This Koster lies 1,739 miles [2,798.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Koster that is located in Kankakee County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Koster ...

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.

• Aroma Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aroma Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma Park
  • Aroma Park is located in Kankakee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aroma Park <3>
• Beaverville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverville
  • Beaverville is located in Iroquois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverville <3>
• Garden of Eden
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden of Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden of Eden
  • Garden of Eden is located in Kankakee County
• Lake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
  • Lake is located in Kankakee County
• Leesville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
  • Leesville is located in Kankakee County
• Log Cabin Camp
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Cabin Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin Camp
  • Log Cabin Camp is located in Kankakee County
• River
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River
  • River is located in Kankakee County
• Shadow Lawn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Lawn
  • Shadow Lawn is located in Kankakee County
• Sugar Island
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Island
  • Sugar Island is located in Kankakee County

How Far From Koster 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 Koster to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Koster and extending to:

• Kankakee, which is the Seat of Kankakee County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Koster to Kankakee, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 137 miles [220.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 582 miles [936.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,222 miles [10,013.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,959 miles [11,199.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,841 miles [7,790.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Koster. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kankakee County: www.co.kankakee.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov