Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lake Crest:
  • 37.603510, -88.918942
  • 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 Lake Crest

• 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 Williamson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Williamson County
  • Since Lake Crest is near Johnson County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Johnson County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Union 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 Lake Crest

Communities Also Named Lake Crest ...

We found two communities that are also named Lake Crest.

Within Illinois, the name Lake Crest is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Hamilton County
    • This Lake Crest is located in Hamilton County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Lake Crest that is located in Williamson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Lake Crest.
    • Sullivan County
    • This Lake Crest is located in Sullivan County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km] to the east of the Lake Crest that is located in Williamson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Lake Crest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Crest ...

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.

• Deer Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Deer Ridge is located in Johnson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Deer Ridge
  • From Lake Crest to Deer Ridge
• Egypt Shores
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Egypt Shores is located in Williamson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Shores
• Egyptian Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Egyptian Hills is located in Johnson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egyptian Hills
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Egyptian Hills
  • From Lake Crest to Egyptian Hills
• Pharoahs Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Pharoahs Gardens is located in Johnson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharoahs Gardens
• Sleepy Hollow
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Sleepy Hollow is located in Williamson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
• Sugar Creek Ranch
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Sugar Creek Ranch is located in Johnson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek Ranch
• Sunset Harbor
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Sunset Harbor is located in Williamson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Harbor
• Wagon Creek Heaven
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Wagon Creek Heaven is located in Johnson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagon Creek Heaven

How Far From Lake Crest 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 community such as Lake Crest to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Marion, which is the Seat of Williamson County, lies just to the North.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Lake Crest to Springfield, with an average speed<2>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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 650 miles [1,046.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,439 miles [10,362.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,168 miles [11,535.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,045 miles [8,119.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'