Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mokena:
  • 41.532373, -87.878476
  • 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 Mokena

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

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.

• Alpine
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Alpine is located in Cook County
• Brisbane
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brisbane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbane
  • Brisbane is located in Will County
• Doctor Parker Place
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doctor Parker Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctor Parker Place
  • Doctor Parker Place is located in Will County
• Homer Glen
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Glen
  • Homer Glen is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,281 people
  • Homer Glen has also been known as:
  • Homer Glen village
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer Glen <3>
• Lincolnwood Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnwood Hills
  • Lincolnwood Hills is located in Will County
• Marley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley
  • Marley is located in Will County
• Meadowview
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
  • Meadowview is located in Will County
• Pebble Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
  • Pebble Creek is located in Will County
• Pine Needle
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Needle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Needle
  • Pine Needle is located in Will County
• Rolling Glen
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Glen
  • Rolling Glen is located in Will County
• Spaniel Woods
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaniel Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaniel Woods
  • Spaniel Woods is located in Will County
• Spring Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
  • Spring Creek is located in Will County
• Thunder Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunder Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunder Ridge
  • Thunder Ridge is located in Will County
• Twin Lakes
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
  • Twin Lakes is located in Will County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Mokena and extending to:

• Joliet, which is the Seat of Will County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Mokena to Joliet, with an average speed<5> 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 152 miles [244.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 599 miles [964 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,208 miles [9,990.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,946 miles [11,178.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,829 miles [7,771.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Mokena: www.mokena.org/

The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/

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