Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in The Meadows of Virgil, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Meadows of Virgil and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for The Meadows of Virgil
- 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 The Meadows of Virgil:
- 41.951694, -88.524526
- 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 The Meadows of Virgil
- 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 The Meadows of Virgil is near DeKalb County and also McHenry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- eBird sighting report for McHenry 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 The Meadows of Virgil ...
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.
- Burning Tree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burning Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Tree
- Burning Tree is located in Kane County
- Deer Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Empire Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire Hills
- Empire Hills is located in Kane County
- Fair Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Far View
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Foxfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Hedgerow
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - High Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Kane County
- Indian Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Indian Creek is located in Kane County
- Kings Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
- Kings Mill is located in Kane County
- Maple Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Park
- Maple Park is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Park <2>
- Mary Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mary Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Meadows
- Mary Meadows is located in Kane County
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- Native Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Native Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Native Prairie
- Native Prairie is located in Kane County
- Plato Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato Corners
- Plato Corners is located in Kane County
- Silent Meadow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silent Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silent Meadow
- Silent Meadow is located in Kane County
- Still Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Meadows
- Still Meadows is located in Kane County
- Native Prairie
How Far From The Meadows of Virgil 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 The Meadows of Virgil to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in The Meadows of Virgil and extending to:
- Geneva, which is the Seat of Kane County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from The Meadows of Virgil to Geneva, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 160 miles [257.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 639 miles [1,028.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,211 miles [9,995.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,952 miles [11,188.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,837 miles [7,784.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Meadows of Virgil. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- The Meadows of Virgil) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Meadows of Virgil. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9517, Longitude: -88.5245 In this case, the coordinates for The Meadows of Virgil have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 The Meadows of Virgil to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.029 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.019 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.989 degrees. |