Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Park Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Park Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Park 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 Park Ridge:
- 42.010910, -87.840659
- 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 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 Cook County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cook County
- Since Park Ridge is near DuPage County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for DuPage County
- eBird sighting report for Lake 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 Park Ridge ...
We found seven communities that share the name Park Ridge.
Within Illinois, the name Park Ridge is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Monroe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Park Ridge [Monroe County].
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Park Ridge is located in Carroll County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Park Ridge that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Park Ridge.
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Park Ridge [Montgomery County].
- New Jersey
- Bergen County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Park Ridge [Bergen County].
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Park Ridge is located in Harris County and lies 954 miles [1,535.3 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Park Ridge that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Park Ridge.
- Virginia
- Stafford County
- This Park Ridge is located in Stafford County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Park Ridge that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Park Ridge.
- Wisconsin
- Portage County
- This Park Ridge is located in Portage County and lies 193 miles [310.6 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Park Ridge that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Park Ridge.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Park 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.
- Cobblewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblewood
- Cobblewood is located in Cook County
- Edison
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Forest River
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest River
- Forest River is located in Cook County
- Fox Hedge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Fox Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Galewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Glenview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- Glenview is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenview <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glenview
- From Park Ridge to Glenview
- Golf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf
- Golf is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golf <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Golf
- From Park Ridge to Golf
- Grayland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Indian Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ridge
- Indian Ridge is located in Cook County
- Lincolnwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnwood
- Lincolnwood is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,091 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnwood <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lincolnwood
- From Park Ridge to Lincolnwood
- Martin Luther
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Luther
- Martin Luther is located in Cook County
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- Meadow Green
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Green
- Meadow Green is located in Cook County
- Norma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Portage Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Park
- Portage Park is located in Cook County
- Riverview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Six Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
- Six Corners is located in Cook County
- Stonebrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebrook
- Stonebrook is located in Cook County
- Stonegate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Willow Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Cove
- Willow Cove is located in Cook County
- Willow Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Willow Creek is located in Cook County
- Willow Wood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
- Willow Wood is located in Cook County
- Meadow Green
How Far From Park Ridge 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 city such as Park Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Park Ridge and extending to:
- Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Park Ridge to Chicago, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 180 miles [289.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 606 miles [975.3 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,183 miles [9,950.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,923 miles [11,141.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,807 miles [7,736.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Park Ridge: www.park-ridge.il.us/
The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Ridge 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Park Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Park Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0109, Longitude: -87.8407 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Ridge 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 314.573 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.507 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.631 degrees. |