Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mundelein:
  • 42.269035, -88.008133
  • 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 Mundelein

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

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.

• Bushs Corners
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushs Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushs Corners
  • Bushs Corners is located in Lake County
• Copperfield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
  • Copperfield is located in Lake County
• Diamond Lake
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Lake
  • Diamond Lake is located in Lake County
• Forest Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
  • Forest Lake is located in Lake County
• Heather Highlands
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Highlands
  • Heather Highlands is located in Lake County
• Highview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
  • Highview is located in Lake County
• Indian Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
• Ivanhoe
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
  • Ivanhoe is located in Lake County
• Lake View Highlands
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Highlands
  • Lake View Highlands is located in Lake County
• Libertyville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
  • Libertyville is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Libertyville <2>
• Long Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Grove
  • Long Grove is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,868 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Grove <2>
• Pheasant Knolls
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Knolls
  • Pheasant Knolls is located in Lake County
• Rambling Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rambling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rambling Hills
  • Rambling Hills is located in Lake County
• White Birch Lakes
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Birch Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Birch Lakes
  • White Birch Lakes is located in Lake County

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

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

• Waukegan, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mundelein to Waukegan, 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 191 miles [307.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 620 miles [997.8 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 6,177 miles [9,940.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,917 miles [11,131.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,803 miles [7,729.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Mundelein: www.mundelein.org/

The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.il.us

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