Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lower West Side:
  • 41.854200, -87.665609
  • 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 Lower West Side

• 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 Lower West Side is near DuPage County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for DuPage County
  • eBird sighting report for Lake 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lower West Side ...

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.

• Back of the Yards
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Back of the Yards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Back of the Yards
  • Back of the Yards is located in Cook County
• Bronzeville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronzeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronzeville
  • Bronzeville is located in Cook County
• Chinatown
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinatown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
  • Chinatown is located in Cook County
• Ducktown
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ducktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
  • Ducktown is located in Cook County
• Fifty Acres
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fifty Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifty Acres
  • Fifty Acres is located in Cook County
• Film Row
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Film Row have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Film Row
  • Film Row is located in Cook County
• Forestville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
  • Forestville is located in Cook County
• Fuller Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Park
  • Fuller Park is located in Cook County
• Grand Boulevard
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Boulevard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Boulevard
  • Grand Boulevard is located in Cook County
• Harbor Square
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Square
  • Harbor Square is located in Cook County
• Lake Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Meadows
  • Lake Meadows is located in Cook County
• Little Hell
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Hell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hell
  • Little Hell is located in Cook County
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  • Little Sicily
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Sicily have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sicily
    • Little Sicily is located in Cook County
  • Locks
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks
    • Locks is located in Cook County
  • Maplewood Courts
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Courts
    • Maplewood Courts is located in Cook County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Cook County
  • New City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
    • New City is located in Cook County
  • New Patch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Patch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Patch
    • New Patch is located in Cook County
  • Park Row
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Row have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Row
    • Park Row is located in Cook County
  • Prairie Courts
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Courts
    • Prairie Courts is located in Cook County
  • Prairie Shores
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Shores
    • Prairie Shores is located in Cook County
  • Shantytown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shantytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shantytown
    • Shantytown is located in Cook County
  • Streeterville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Streeterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streeterville
    • Streeterville is located in Cook County
  • Swede Town
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swede Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swede Town
    • Swede Town is located in Cook County
  • Towertown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towertown
    • Towertown is located in Cook County
  • Whiskey Row
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiskey Row have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskey Row
    • Whiskey Row is located in Cook County

How Far From Lower West Side 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 Lower West Side to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Lower West Side and extending to:

• Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Lower West Side 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 594 miles [956 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,185 miles [9,953.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,923 miles [11,141.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,807 miles [7,736.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lower West Side. 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