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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 Oakwood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oakwood Estates and the surrounding area.
- 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 Oakwood Estates:
- 41.516389, -88.165278
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Oakwood Estates
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Will County
- Since Oakwood Estates is near Grundy County and also Cook County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Grundy County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cook 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Oakwood Estates
Communities Also Named Oakwood Estates ...
We found eight communities that are also named Oakwood Estates.
Within Illinois, the name Oakwood Estates is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Mobile County
- This Oakwood Estates is located in Mobile County and lies 750 miles [1,207 km]<1> to the south of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Oakwood Estates.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Oakwood Estates is located in Hillsborough County and lies 993 miles [1,598.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Oakwood Estates.
- Mississippi
- Oktibbeha County
- This Oakwood Estates is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the south of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Oakwood Estates.
- North Carolina
- Wake County
- This Oakwood Estates is located in Wake County and lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Oakwood Estates.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Oakwood Estates is located in Anderson County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Oakwood Estates.
- Tennessee
- Williamson County
- This Oakwood Estates is located in Williamson County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the south of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Oakwood Estates.
- West Virginia
- Putnam County
- This Oakwood Estates is located in Putnam County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Oakwood Estates.
- Wood County
- This Oakwood Estates is located in Wood County and lies 384 miles [618 km] to the east southeast of the Oakwood Estates that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Oakwood Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakwood Estates ...
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.
- Birds
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Birds is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds
- Crystal Lawns
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Crystal Lawns is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lawns
- Erin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Erin is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
- Fox Meadow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fox Meadow is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadow
- Hunt Club
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hunt Club is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Club
- Oak Lane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Lane is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lane
- Pheasant Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pheasant Landing is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Landing
- Pleasant Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Knoll is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Knoll
- Prairie Trail
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Trail is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Trail
- Riverwalk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Riverwalk is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwalk
- Rock Run Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rock Run Park is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run Park
- Rockdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rockdale is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Springwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Springwood is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
- Squires Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Squires Mill is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires Mill
- Sunset Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sunset Hills is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
- Sunset Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Ridge is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Ridge
- Vintage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Vintage is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage
How Far From Oakwood Estates 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 Oakwood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oakwood Estates and extending to:
- Joliet, which is the Seat of Will County, lies just to the East.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Oakwood Estates to Springfield, with an average speed<2>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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 613 miles [986.5 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,219 miles [10,008.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,958 miles [11,197.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,842 miles [7,792.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakwood Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Oakwood Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5164, Longitude: -88.1653 In this case, the coordinates for Oakwood Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.79 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.684 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.933 degrees. |
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