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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 Lakewood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lakewood Estates and the surrounding area.
- 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 Lakewood Estates:
- 41.651944, -88.105000
- 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 Lakewood Estates
- 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 Will County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Will County
- Since Lakewood Estates is near Cook County and also DuPage County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cook County
- Open the eBird sighting report for DuPage 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 Lakewood Estates
Communities Also Named Lakewood Estates ...
We found sixteen communities that are also named Lakewood Estates.
There is one other community in Illinois that is also named Lakewood Estates.
Beyond Illinois, we know of fifteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Lake County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Lake County and lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the north of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Houston County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Houston County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Arkansas
- Miller County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Miller County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miller County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Florida
- Miami-Dade County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 1,171 miles [1,884.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Pinellas County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Pinellas County and lies 1,009 miles [1,623.8 km] to the south southeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinellas County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Louisiana
- Ouachita Parish
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Lakewood Estates.
- Webster Parish
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Webster Parish and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km] to the south southwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster Parish community of Lakewood Estates.
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Calvert County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Charles County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Charles County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km] to the east southeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Montgomery County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 599 miles [964 km] to the east southeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Lakewood Estates.
- New York
- Saratoga County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Saratoga County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Lakewood Estates.
- North Carolina
- Wayne County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Wayne County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Tennessee
- Hamblen County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Hamblen County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the southeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Chesterfield County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Fairfax County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Fairfax County and lies 601 miles [967.2 km] to the east southeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Wisconsin
- Green Lake County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Green Lake County and lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green Lake County community of Lakewood Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakewood 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.
- Cherrywood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cherrywood is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Cider Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cider Creek is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cider Creek
- Heritage Place
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Heritage Place is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Place
- Hickory Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Oaks is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Oaks
- Home Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Home Run is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Run
- Honeytree
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Honeytree is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeytree
- Hunters Trail
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hunters Trail is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Trail
- Indian Boundary
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Boundary is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Boundary
- Indian Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Indian Oaks is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
- Malibu Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Malibu Bay is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malibu Bay
- Pepper Tree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pepper Tree is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Tree
- Pheasant Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pheasant Chase is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Chase
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Poplar Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Poplar Ridge is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
- Quail Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Quail Grove is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Grove
- Romeo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Romeo is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
- Romeoville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sugar Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sugar Brook is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Brook
- Willow Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Willow Grove is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Woodleaf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Woodleaf is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodleaf
How Far From Lakewood Estates 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 Lakewood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lakewood Estates and extending to:
- Joliet, which is the Seat of Will County, lies just to the South.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Lakewood Estates 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 612 miles [984.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,210 miles [9,994 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,949 miles [11,183.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,833 miles [7,778 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Lakewood Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Lakewood Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lakewood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6519, Longitude: -88.1050 In this case, the coordinates for Lakewood Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.75 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.658 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.865 degrees. |
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