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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 Lake Park Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lake Park Estates and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Park Estates:
    • 42.129193, -88.060630
    • 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 Park Estates
  • 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 Park Estates ...

We found two communities that share the name Lake Park Estates.

Within Illinois, the name Lake Park Estates is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Duval County
      • This Lake Park Estates is located in Duval County and lies 884 miles [1,422.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Lake Park Estates that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Lake Park Estates.
    • Ohio
      • Trumbull County
      • This Lake Park Estates is located in Trumbull County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<1> to the east of the Lake Park Estates that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Lake Park Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Park Estates ...

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.

  • Bishops Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishops Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Ridge
    • Bishops Ridge is located in Lake County
  • Chapel Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
    • Chapel Hill is located in Lake County
  • Creekside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
    • Creekside is located in Cook County
  • Deer Chase
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Chase
    • Deer Chase is located in Lake County
  • Deer Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
    • Deer Lake is located in Cook County
  • Deer Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
    • Deer Park is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,199 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <3>
  • Hickory Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
    • Hickory Hills is located in Lake County
  • Hidden Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lake
    • Hidden Lake is located in Cook County
  • Long Grove Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Grove Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Grove Valley
    • Long Grove Valley is located in Lake County
  • Park Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hill
    • Park Hill is located in Lake County
  • Pepper Tree
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Tree
    • Pepper Tree is located in Cook County
  • Ponds
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponds
    • Ponds is located in Lake County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Prairie Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
      • Prairie Creek is located in Lake County
    • Quail Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
      • Quail Run is located in Lake County
    • Quentin Corners
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quentin Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quentin Corners
      • Quentin Corners is located in Lake County
    • Ravens Wing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravens Wing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravens Wing
      • Ravens Wing is located in Lake County
    • Squires
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squires have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
      • Squires is located in Lake County
    • Staples Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staples Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples Corner
      • Staples Corner is located in Cook County
    • Tall Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Oaks
      • Tall Oaks is located in Lake County
    • Tall Trees
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Trees have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Trees
      • Tall Trees is located in Lake County

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

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

  • Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lake Park Estates to Chicago, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 182 miles [292.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 619 miles [996.2 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,186 miles [9,955.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,926 miles [11,146.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,811 miles [7,742.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lake Park Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake Park Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1292, Longitude: -88.0606       In this case, the coordinates for Lake Park Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Lake Park Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.719 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.69 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.707 degrees.









 

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