Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mazon:
  • 41.241098, -88.422741
  • 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 Mazon

• 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 Grundy County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Grundy County
  • Since Mazon is near Will County and also Livingston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Will County
  • eBird sighting report for Livingston 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 Mazon ...

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.

• Carbon Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
  • Carbon Hill is located in Grundy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
• Centerville ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Grundy County
• Claypool
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
  • Claypool is located in Grundy County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Claypool
  • From Mazon to Claypool
• Coal City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
  • Coal City is located in Grundy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,351 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal City <2>
• Diamond
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
  • Diamond is located in Grundy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Diamond
  • From Mazon to Diamond
• Eileen
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eileen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eileen
  • Eileen is located in Grundy County
• Fields of Saratoga
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fields of Saratoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields of Saratoga
  • Fields of Saratoga is located in Grundy County
• Gaslight Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaslight Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaslight Village
  • Gaslight Village is located in Grundy County
• Heatherfield
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherfield
  • Heatherfield is located in Grundy County
• Kinsman
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsman
  • Kinsman is located in Grundy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinsman <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Kinsman
  • From Mazon to Kinsman
• Pebble Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Beach
  • Pebble Beach is located in Grundy County
• Stockdale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
  • Stockdale is located in Grundy County
• Willow Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Ridge
  • Willow Ridge is located in Grundy County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Mazon and extending to:

• Morris, which is the Seat of Grundy County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Mazon to Morris, 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 119 miles [191.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 622 miles [1,001 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 6,242 miles [10,045.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,981 miles [11,234.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,864 miles [7,827.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mazon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Grundy County: www.grundyco.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov