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.
  • 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:
  • 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Johnson County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Lake Crest ...

We found two communities that share the name Lake Crest.

Within Illinois, the name Lake Crest is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another two communities that are located throughout 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
  • Deer Ridge is located in Johnson County
• Egypt Shores
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Shores
  • Egypt Shores is located in Williamson County
• Egyptian Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egyptian Hills
  • Egyptian Hills is located in Johnson County
• Pharoahs Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pharoahs Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharoahs Gardens
  • Pharoahs Gardens is located in Johnson County
• Sleepy Hollow
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
  • Sleepy Hollow is located in Williamson County
• Sugar Creek Ranch
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek Ranch
  • Sugar Creek Ranch is located in Johnson County
• Sunset Harbor
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Harbor
  • Sunset Harbor is located in Williamson County
• Wagon Creek Heaven
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagon Creek Heaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagon Creek Heaven
  • Wagon Creek Heaven is located in Johnson County

How Far From Lake Crest to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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<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 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<4> 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).<5>
• 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).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,045 miles [8,119.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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