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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 Parkside, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parkside 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 Parkside:
    • 41.766979, -87.583381
    • 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 Parkside
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cook County
    • Since Parkside is near Lake County and also DuPage County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lake County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for DuPage 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 Parkside

Communities Also Named Parkside ...

We found nineteen communities that are also named Parkside.

Within Illinois, the name Parkside is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of nineteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Parkside is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the south of the Parkside that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Parkside.
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • This Parkside is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,450 miles [2,333.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Parkside that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Parkside.
    • California
      • San Francisco County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Parkside [San Francisco County].
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Parkside is located in New Castle County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the east of the Parkside that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Parkside.
    • Florida
      • Leon County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Parkside [Leon County].
    • Indiana
      • Bartholomew County
      • This Parkside is located in Bartholomew County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Parkside that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartholomew County community of Parkside.
    • Kentucky
      • Jefferson County
      • This Parkside is located in Jefferson County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Parkside that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Parkside.
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Parkside is located in Carroll County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Parkside that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Parkside.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Parkside is located in Montgomery County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km] to the east southeast of the Parkside that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Parkside.
    • New Jersey
      • Camden County
      • This Parkside is located in Camden County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km]<1> to the east of the Parkside that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Parkside.
      • Warren County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Parkside [Warren County].
    • New York
      • Queens County
      • This Parkside is located in Queens County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the east of the Parkside that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queens County community of Parkside.
      • Westchester County
      • This Parkside is located in Westchester County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km] to the east of the Parkside that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Parkside.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Delaware County
      • This Parkside is located in Delaware County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km]<1> to the east of the Parkside that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Parkside.
      • Monroe County
      • This Parkside is located in Monroe County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km] to the east of the Parkside that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Parkside.
      • Philadelphia County
      • This Parkside is located in Philadelphia County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km] to the east of the Parkside that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Parkside.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Parkside lies 1,177 miles [1,894.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Parkside that is located in Cook County.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Parkside is located in Davis County and lies 1,263 miles [2,032.6 km]<1> to the west of the Parkside that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Parkside.
    • Virginia
      • Stafford County
      • This Parkside is located in Stafford County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Parkside that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Parkside.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkside ...

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.

  • Bronzeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bronzeville is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronzeville
  • Forestville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Forestville is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
  • Fuller Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fuller Park is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Park
  • Grand Boulevard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Grand Boulevard is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Boulevard
  • Grand Crossing
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Grand Crossing is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
  • Grant Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Grant Village is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
  • Irondale ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Irondale is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
  • Italian Bowery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Italian Bowery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italian Bowery
  • Lake Meadows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Lake Meadows is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Meadows
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • New City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • New City is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
    • Pierces Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Pierces Park is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierces Park
    • Poverty Row
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Poverty Row is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poverty Row
    • Roseland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Roseland is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
    • Stony Island
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Stony Island is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Island
    • Woodlawn
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Woodlawn is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn

How Far From Parkside 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 Parkside to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Parkside to Springfield, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 588 miles [946.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,186 miles [9,955.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,924 miles [11,143.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,807 miles [7,736.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Parkside) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Parkside 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.
<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 Parkside 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 Parkside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7670, Longitude: -87.5834       In this case, the coordinates for Parkside have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.404 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.279 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.575 degrees.