Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Longview Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Longview Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Longview Estates
- 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 Longview Estates:
- 41.950583, -88.336188
- 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 Longview 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 Kane County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kane County
- Since Longview Estates is near DuPage County and also Cook County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for DuPage County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Longview Estates ...
We found five communities that share the name Longview Estates.
Within Illinois, the name Longview Estates is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Longview Estates is located in Jefferson County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the south of the Longview Estates that is located in Kane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Longview Estates.
- Georgia
- Douglas County
- This Longview Estates is located in Douglas County and lies 601 miles [967.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Longview Estates that is located in Kane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Longview Estates.
- Maryland
- Washington County
- This Longview Estates is located in Washington County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Longview Estates that is located in Kane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Longview Estates.
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Longview Estates is located in Berks County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<1> to the east of the Longview Estates that is located in Kane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Longview Estates.
- Virginia
- Montgomery County
- This Longview Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Longview Estates that is located in Kane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Longview Estates.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Longview 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.
- Bonnie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Burning Tree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burning Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Tree
- Burning Tree is located in Kane County
- Deer Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Fair Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Five Island Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Island Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Island Park
- Five Island Park is located in Kane County
- Happy Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hills
- Happy Hills is located in Kane County
- Homeward Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeward Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeward Hill
- Homeward Hill is located in Kane County
- Kings Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
- Kings Mill is located in Kane County
- Middlecreek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlecreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlecreek
- Middlecreek is located in Kane County
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- Pheasant Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
- Pheasant Run is located in Kane County
- Rainbow Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Hills
- Rainbow Hills is located in Kane County
- Redgate Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redgate Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redgate Ridge
- Redgate Ridge is located in Kane County
- River Grange Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Grange Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Grange Lakes
- River Grange Lakes is located in Kane County
- Wildrose
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Wildrose Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildrose Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildrose Valley
- Wildrose Valley is located in Kane County
- Pheasant Run
How Far From Longview Estates 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 community such as Longview Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Longview Estates and extending to:
- Geneva, which is the Seat of Kane County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Longview Estates to Springfield, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about 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 629 miles [1,012.3 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,204 miles [9,984.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,945 miles [11,176.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,830 miles [7,773.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Longview Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kane County: www.co.kane.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Longview Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Longview Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9506, Longitude: -88.3362 In this case, the coordinates for Longview Estates 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 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 Longview Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.903 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.875 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.895 degrees. |