Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Lilydale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lilydale and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lilydale

• 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 Lilydale:
  • 41.724201, -87.625326
  • 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 Lilydale

• 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 Cook County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cook County
  • Since Lilydale is near Lake County and also DuPage County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lake County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Lilydale ...

We found two communities that share the name Lilydale.

Within Illinois, the name Lilydale is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Minnesota
    • Dakota County
    • This Lilydale is located in Dakota County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lilydale that is located in Cook County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dakota County community of Lilydale.
  • Nova Scotia
    • This Lilydale lies 1,184 miles [1,905.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lilydale that is located in Cook County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lilydale ...

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.

• Beverly
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
  • Beverly is located in Cook County
• Evergreen Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
  • Evergreen Park is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,905 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen Park <3>
• Grand Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
  • Grand Crossing is located in Cook County
• Honeymoon Row
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeymoon Row have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeymoon Row
  • Honeymoon Row is located in Cook County
• Irondale ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
  • Irondale is located in Cook County
• Italian Bowery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italian Bowery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italian Bowery
  • Italian Bowery is located in Cook County
• Pierces Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierces Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierces Park
  • Pierces Park is located in Cook County
• Poverty Row
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poverty Row have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poverty Row
  • Poverty Row is located in Cook County
• Roseland
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
  • Roseland is located in Cook County
• Stony Island
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Island
  • Stony Island is located in Cook County

How Far From Lilydale 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 Lilydale to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Lilydale to Chicago, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 170 miles [273.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 590 miles [949.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,189 miles [9,960.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,928 miles [11,149.5 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>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lilydale. 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