Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Nottingham Ridge:
  • 41.626389, -88.089444
  • 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 Nottingham Ridge

• 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 Nottingham Ridge 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 Nottingham Ridge ...

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.

• Cache Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cache Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache Lake
  • Cache Lake is located in Cook County
• Crest Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Hill
  • Crest Hill is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,209 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crest Hill <2>
• Deer Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
  • Deer Run is located in Will County
• Grand Haven
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Haven
  • Grand Haven is located in Will County
• Heritage Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Place
  • Heritage Place is located in Will County
• Honeytree
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeytree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeytree
  • Honeytree is located in Will County
• Hunters Trail
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Trail
  • Hunters Trail is located in Will County
• Lockport
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
  • Lockport is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockport <2>
• Malibu Bay
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malibu Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malibu Bay
  • Malibu Bay is located in Will County
• Pepper Tree
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Tree
  • Pepper Tree is located in Will County
• Pheasant Chase
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Chase
  • Pheasant Chase is located in Will County
• Poplar Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
  • Poplar Ridge is located in Will County
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  • Quail Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Grove
    • Quail Grove is located in Will County
  • Rockdale Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale Junction
    • Rockdale Junction is located in Will County
  • Romeo
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
    • Romeo is located in Will County
  • Romeoville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeoville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeoville
    • Romeoville is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeoville <2>
  • Shady Hollow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hollow
    • Shady Hollow is located in Will County
  • Sugar Brook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Brook
    • Sugar Brook is located in Will County
  • Whispering Pines
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
    • Whispering Pines is located in Will County

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

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

• Joliet, which is the Seat of Will County, lies just to the South.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 151 miles [243 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Nottingham Ridge to Springfield, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 611 miles [983.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 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 6,950 miles [11,184.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,834 miles [7,779.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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

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