Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lake and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lake
- 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:
- 41.168923, -87.550868
- 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
- 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 Lake is near Lake County and also Newton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lake County
- eBird sighting report for Newton 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 ...
We found 41 communities that share the name Lake.
There is one other community in Illinois which is also named Lake.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 40 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 40 communities, 40 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Bingham County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Lake [Bingham County].
- Fremont County
- This Lake is located in Fremont County and lies 1,224 miles [1,969.8 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Lake that is located in Kankakee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Lake.
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Bay County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Lake [Bay County].
- Benzie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Lake [Benzie County].
- Clare County
- This Lake is located in Clare County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Lake that is located in Kankakee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clare County community of Lake.
- Muskegon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Lake [Muskegon County].
- Newaygo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Lake [Newaygo County].
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Buchanan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Lake [Buchanan County].
- Saint Louis County
- This Lake is located in Saint Louis County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<3> to the southwest of the Lake that is located in Kankakee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Lake.
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- Cattaraugus County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Lake [Cattaraugus County].
- Orange County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Lake [Orange County].
- Ohio
- Stark County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Lake [Stark County].
- Wood County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Wood County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Lake.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Lake lies 547 miles [880.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Lake that is located in Kankakee County.
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Robertson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Lake [Robertson County].
- Wise County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Lake [Wise County].
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Northumberland County
- This Lake is located in Northumberland County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Lake that is located in Kankakee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Lake.
- Stafford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Lake [Stafford County].
- Washington
- Franklin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Lake [Franklin County].
- King County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Lake [King County].
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Marinette County
- This Lake is located in Marinette County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<3> to the north of the Lake that is located in Kankakee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marinette County community of Lake.
- Milwaukee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Lake [Milwaukee County].
- Price County
- This Lake is located in Price County and lies 361 miles [581 km] to the north northwest of the Lake that is located in Kankakee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Price County community of Lake.
- Wyoming
- Albany County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Lake [Albany County].
- Teton County
- This Lake is located in Teton County and lies 1,175 miles [1,891 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Lake that is located in Kankakee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teton County community of Lake.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake ...
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.
- Eagle Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
- Eagle Lake is located in Will County
- Garden of Eden
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden of Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Lake Village is located in Newton County (IN)
- Leesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Log Cabin Camp
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Cabin Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin Camp
- Log Cabin Camp is located in Kankakee County
- Orchard Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grove
- Orchard Grove is located in Lake County (IN)
- Polk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Roselawn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Shadow Lawn
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Lawn
- Shadow Lawn is located in Kankakee County
How Far From Lake 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 Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lake and extending to:
- Kankakee, which is the Seat of Kankakee County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Lake to Kankakee, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 146 miles [235 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 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 577 miles [928.6 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,213 miles [9,998.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,950 miles [11,184.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,832 miles [7,776.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake. 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
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Lake could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1689, Longitude: -87.5509 In this case, the coordinates for Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.384 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.171 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.731 degrees. |