Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Libertyville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Libertyville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Libertyville
- 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 Libertyville:
- 42.287058, -87.967213
- 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 Libertyville
- 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 Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lake County
- Since Libertyville is near Cook County and also McHenry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cook County
- eBird sighting report for McHenry 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 Libertyville ...
We found six communities that share the name Libertyville.
Within Illinois, the name Libertyville is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Covington County
- This Libertyville is located in Covington County and lies 767 miles [1,234.4 km]<1> to the south of the Libertyville that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Libertyville.
- Indiana
- Vigo County
- This Libertyville is located in Vigo County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the south of the Libertyville that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vigo County community of Libertyville.
- Iowa
- Jefferson County
- This Libertyville is located in Jefferson County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Libertyville that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Libertyville.
- Missouri
- Saint Francois County
- This Libertyville is located in Saint Francois County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Libertyville that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francois County community of Libertyville.
- New Jersey
- Sussex County
- This Libertyville is located in Sussex County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km]<1> to the east of the Libertyville that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Libertyville.
- New York
- Ulster County
- This Libertyville is located in Ulster County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<1> to the east of the Libertyville that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Libertyville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Libertyville ...
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.
- Bushs Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushs Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushs Corners
- Bushs Corners is located in Lake County
- Creamery Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creamery Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery Corners
- Creamery Corners is located in Lake County
- Diamond Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Lake
- Diamond Lake is located in Lake County
- Five Points
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Lake County
- Gages Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gages Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gages Lake
- Gages Lake is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gages Lake <3>
- Grayslake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayslake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayslake
- Grayslake is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,584 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayslake <3>
- Green Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oaks
- Green Oaks is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Oaks <3>
- Harris Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
- Harris Corners is located in Lake County
- Highview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Idlewild
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Indian Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Indian Creek is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Ivanhoe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Ivanhoe is located in Lake County
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- Kennedy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Lake Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bluff
- Lake Bluff is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Bluff <3>
- Lake View Highlands
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Highlands
- Lake View Highlands is located in Lake County
- Melody
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Park City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Rambling Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rambling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rambling Hills
- Rambling Hills is located in Lake County
- Wildwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kennedy
How Far From Libertyville 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 village such as Libertyville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Libertyville and extending to:
- Waukegan, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 193 miles [310.6 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Libertyville to Springfield, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 618 miles [994.6 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 6,175 miles [9,937.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,915 miles [11,128.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,800 miles [7,724.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Libertyville: www.libertyville.com/
The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Libertyville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Libertyville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2871, Longitude: -87.9672 In this case, the coordinates for Libertyville 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 Libertyville 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 314.656 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.64 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.614 degrees. |