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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 Pilsen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pilsen 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 Pilsen:
- 41.857533, -87.657553
- 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 Pilsen
- 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 Pilsen is near DuPage County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for DuPage County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Pilsen
Communities Also Named Pilsen ...
We found two communities that are also named Pilsen.
Within Illinois, the name Pilsen is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Marion County
- This Pilsen is located in Marion County and lies 547 miles [880.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pilsen that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Pilsen.
- Wisconsin
- Kewaunee County
- This Pilsen is located in Kewaunee County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the north of the Pilsen that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kewaunee County community of Pilsen.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pilsen ...
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.
- Back of the Yards
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Back of the Yards is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Back of the Yards
- Bronzeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bronzeville is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronzeville
- Chinatown
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Chinatown is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
- Ducktown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ducktown is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
- Fifty Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fifty Acres is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifty Acres
- Film Row
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Film Row is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Film Row
- Forestville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Forestville is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Fuller Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fuller Park is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Park
- Gold Coast
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gold Coast is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Coast
- Grand Boulevard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Boulevard is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Boulevard
- Grant Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grant Village is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
- Harbor Square
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Harbor Square is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Square
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Lake Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Meadows is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Meadows
- Little Hell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Little Hell is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hell
- Little Sicily
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Little Sicily is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sicily
- Locks
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Locks is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks
- Maplewood Courts
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Maplewood Courts is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Courts
- Mount Pleasant
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- New City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- New City is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
- New Patch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- New Patch is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Patch
- Park Row
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Park Row is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Row
- Prairie Courts
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie Courts is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Courts
- Prairie Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie Shores is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Shores
- Shantytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shantytown is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shantytown
- Streeterville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Streeterville is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streeterville
- Swede Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Swede Town is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swede Town
- Towertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Towertown is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towertown
- Whiskey Row
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Whiskey Row is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskey Row
How Far From Pilsen 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 Pilsen to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pilsen and extending to:
- Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Pilsen to Springfield, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over 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 594 miles [956 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,184 miles [9,952.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,923 miles [11,141.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,806 miles [7,734.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 from Point A (ie- Pilsen) 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 Pilsen 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 Pilsen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8575, Longitude: -87.6576 In this case, the coordinates for Pilsen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.452 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.347 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.585 degrees. |
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