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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 Park Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Park Place 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 Park Place:
    • 41.592778, -88.219167
    • 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 Park Place
  • 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 Park Place ...

We found twenty communities that share the name Park Place.

Within Illinois, the name Park Place is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Park Place is located in Jefferson County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the south of the Park Place that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Park Place.
    • Arkansas
      • Lee County
      • This Park Place is located in Lee County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Park Place that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Park Place.
    • Georgia
      • Douglas County
      • This Park Place is located in Douglas County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Park Place that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Park Place.
      • Paulding County
      • This Park Place is located in Paulding County and lies 558 miles [898 km] to the south southeast of the Park Place that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Park Place.
    • Louisiana
      • Saint Tammany Parish
      • This Park Place is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<1> to the south of the Park Place that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Park Place.
    • North Carolina
      • Union County
      • This Park Place is located in Union County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the southeast of the Park Place that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Park Place.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This Park Place is located in Hamilton County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Park Place that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Park Place.
      • Mahoning County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Mahoning County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Park Place.
    • Oregon
      • Clackamas County
      • This Park Place is located in Clackamas County and lies 1,727 miles [2,779.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Park Place that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Park Place.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Delaware County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Park Place [Delaware County].
      • Lackawanna County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Park Place [Lackawanna County].
      • Schuylkill County
      • This Park Place is located in Schuylkill County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<1> to the east of the Park Place that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Park Place.
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This Park Place is located in Anderson County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Park Place that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Park Place.
      • Greenville County
      • This Park Place is located in Greenville County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km] to the southeast of the Park Place that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Park Place.
    • Texas
      • Galveston County
      • This Park Place is located in Galveston County and lies 920 miles [1,480.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Park Place that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Galveston County community of Park Place.
      • Harris County
      • This Park Place is located in Harris County and lies 911 miles [1,466.1 km] to the south southwest of the Park Place that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Park Place.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Park Place is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,226 miles [1,973.1 km]<1> to the west of the Park Place that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Park Place.
      • Weber County
      • This Park Place is located in Weber County and lies 1,226 miles [1,973.1 km] to the west of the Park Place that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Park Place.
    • Virginia
      • Norfolk City
      • This Park Place is located in Norfolk City and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Park Place that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Park Place.
      • Salem City
      • This Park Place is located in Salem City and lies 527 miles [848.1 km] to the east southeast of the Park Place that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Park Place.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Park Place ...

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.

  • Crystal Lawns
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lawns have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
    • Erin is located in Will County
  • Grand Prairie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Prairie
    • Grand Prairie is located in Will County
  • Harvest Glen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Glen
    • Harvest Glen is located in Will County
  • Liberty Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
    • Liberty Grove is located in Will County
  • Pheasant Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Landing
    • Pheasant Landing is located in Will County
  • Prairie Ponds
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Ponds have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Ponds
    • Prairie Ponds is located in Will County
  • Prairie Trail
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Trail
    • Prairie Trail is located in Will County
  • Quail Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
    • Quail Run is located in Will County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Riverwalk
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwalk
      • Riverwalk is located in Will County
    • Spangler Farms
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spangler Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler Farms
      • Spangler Farms is located in Will County
    • Squires Mill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squires Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires Mill
      • Squires Mill is located in Will County
    • Sunset Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Ridge
      • Sunset Ridge is located in Will County
    • Vintage Harvest
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage Harvest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Harvest
      • Vintage Harvest is located in Will County
    • Winding Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Creek
      • Winding Creek is located in Will County

How Far From Park Place to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Park Place to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Joliet, which is the Seat of Will County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Park Place to Springfield, with an average speed<5>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 617 miles [993 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 35 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,218 miles [10,006.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,957 miles [11,196.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,840 miles [7,789.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Park Place. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Park Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Park Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5928, Longitude: -88.2192       In this case, the coordinates for Park Place have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Park Place, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Park Place could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Park Place to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.826 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.736 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.938 degrees.




 

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