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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oakwood Estates
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Grundy County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Oakwood Estates ...
We found eight communities that share the name Oakwood Estates.
Within Illinois, the name Oakwood Estates is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout 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.
- Alabama
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) - Crystal Lawns
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lawns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lawns
- Crystal Lawns is located in Will County
- Erin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Fox Meadow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadow
- Fox Meadow is located in Will County
- Hunt Club
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Oak Lane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Pheasant Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Landing
- Pheasant Landing is located in Will County
- Pleasant Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Knoll
- Pleasant Knoll is located in Will County
- Prairie Trail
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Trail
- Prairie Trail is located in Will County
- Riverwalk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Rock Run Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Run Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run Park
- Rock Run Park is located in Will County
- Rockdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Rockdale is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Springwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
- Springwood is located in Will County
- Squires Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squires Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires Mill
- Squires Mill is located in Will County
- Sunset Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
- Sunset Hills is located in Will County
- Sunset Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Ridge
- Sunset Ridge is located in Will County
- Vintage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Springwood
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<3>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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,842 miles [7,792.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakwood Estates. 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
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Oakwood Estates) to Point B.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). |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.79 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.684 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.933 degrees. |