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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Woods:
    • 41.829751, -88.465355
    • 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 Woods
  • 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

Communities Also Named Nottingham Woods ...

We found three communities that share the name Nottingham Woods.

Within Illinois, the name Nottingham Woods is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Nottingham Woods is located in Baltimore County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Nottingham Woods that is located in Kane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Nottingham Woods.
      • Wicomico County
      • This Nottingham Woods is located in Wicomico County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km] to the east southeast of the Nottingham Woods that is located in Kane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Nottingham Woods.
    • Texas
      • Houston County
      • This Nottingham Woods is located in Houston County and lies 820 miles [1,319.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Nottingham Woods that is located in Kane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Nottingham Woods.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Nottingham Woods ...

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.

  • Big Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
    • Big Rock is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rock <3>
  • Blackberry Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry Woods
    • Blackberry Woods is located in Kane County
  • Exposition View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exposition View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exposition View
    • Exposition View is located in Kane County
  • Heaton Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heaton Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Park
    • Heaton Park is located in Kane County
  • Heritage West
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage West
    • Heritage West is located in Kane County
  • High Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • High Point is located in Kane County
  • Kaneville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaneville
    • Kaneville is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaneville <3>
  • Mooseheart
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooseheart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooseheart
    • Mooseheart is located in Kane County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooseheart <3>
  • Native Prairie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Native Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Native Prairie
    • Native Prairie is located in Kane County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Randall Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Hills
      • Randall Hills is located in Kane County
    • Spring Green
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
      • Spring Green is located in Kane County
    • Still Meadows
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Meadows
      • Still Meadows is located in Kane County
    • Sugar Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Tanglewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
      • Tanglewood is located in Kane County
    • Tanner Woods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanner Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Woods
      • Tanner Woods is located in Kane County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Nottingham Woods and extending to:

  • Geneva, which is the Seat of Kane County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Nottingham Woods to Geneva, 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 154 miles [247.8 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 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 633 miles [1,018.7 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 6,215 miles [10,002.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,955 miles [11,193 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,840 miles [7,789.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nottingham Woods. 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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Nottingham Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nottingham Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8298, Longitude: -88.4654       In this case, the coordinates for Nottingham Woods have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Nottingham Woods 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 314.99 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.956 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.994 degrees.




 

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