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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 Lisle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lisle 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 Lisle:
- 41.800989, -88.077503
- 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 Lisle
- 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 DuPage County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for DuPage County
- Since Lisle is near Will County and also Cook County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Will County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cook 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 Lisle
Communities Also Named Lisle ...
We found three communities that are also named Lisle.
Within Illinois, the name Lisle is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Cass County
- This Lisle is located in Cass County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lisle that is located in DuPage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Lisle.
- New York
- Broome County
- This Lisle is located in Broome County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<1> to the east of the Lisle that is located in DuPage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broome County community of Lisle.
- Ontario
- This Lisle lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lisle that is located in DuPage County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lisle ...
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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cherrywood is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Colonial Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crossing is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossing
- Downers Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Flowerfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Flowerfield is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowerfield
- Geneva Road
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Geneva Road is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva Road
- Heather Sound
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Heather Sound is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Sound
- Heritage Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Heritage Creek is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Creek
- Heritage Knolls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Heritage Knolls is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Knolls
- Hickory Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Oaks is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Oaks
- Home Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Home Run is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Run
- Hunters Trail
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hunters Trail is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Trail
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Indian Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Indian Oaks is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
- Ivanhoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ivanhoe is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Jewell Road
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jewell Road is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Road
- Kings Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Kings Park is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Park
- Lace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lace is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lace
- Mammoth Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mammoth Springs is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Springs
- Old Sawmill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Sawmill is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sawmill
- Prairie Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie Ridge is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Ridge
- Quail Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Quail Grove is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Grove
- River Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- River Woods is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Woods
- Rivermist
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rivermist is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivermist
- Saddlewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Saddlewood is located in DuPage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlewood
- Stillwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stillwater is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Stonegate
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Stonegate is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
- Sugar Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sugar Brook is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Brook
- Walnut Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Walnut Ridge is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
- Walnut Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Walnut Woods is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Woods
- Wheatland View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wheatland View is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland View
- Willow Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Willow Grove is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willowbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Woodleaf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Woodleaf is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodleaf
How Far From Lisle 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 village such as Lisle to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lisle and extending to:
- Wheaton, which is the Seat of DuPage County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Lisle 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 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 614 miles [988.1 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 6,202 miles [9,981.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,942 miles [11,172.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,826 miles [7,766.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lisle) 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 Lisle 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 Lisle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8010, Longitude: -88.0775 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.731 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.658 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.809 degrees. |
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