Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pine Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Valley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pine Valley
- 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 Pine Valley:
- 42.171969, -88.066743
- 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 Pine Valley
- 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 Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lake County
- Since Pine Valley is near Cook County and also Kane County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cook County
- eBird sighting report for Kane 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 Pine Valley ...
We found 33 communities that share the name Pine Valley.
Within Illinois, the name Pine Valley is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 33 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 33 communities, 31 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Independence 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 Arkansas community of Pine Valley [Independence County].
- British Columbia
- This Pine Valley lies 1,730 miles [2,784.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Pine Valley that is located in Lake County.
- California
- San Diego County
- This Pine Valley is located in San Diego County and lies 1,677 miles [2,698.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Pine Valley that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Pine Valley.
- Colorado
- Douglas County
- This Pine Valley is located in Douglas County and lies 888 miles [1,429.1 km]<2> to the west of the Pine Valley that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Pine Valley.
- Georgia
- Cook County
- This Pine Valley is located in Cook County and lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Pine Valley that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Pine Valley.
- Richmond 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 Georgia community of Pine Valley [Richmond County].
- Ware County
- This Pine Valley is located in Ware County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km] to the south southeast of the Pine Valley that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ware County community of Pine Valley.
- Indiana
- Allen 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 Pine Valley [Allen County].
- Orange County
- This Pine Valley is located in Orange County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Pine Valley that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Pine Valley.
- Kentucky
- Letcher 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 Kentucky community of Pine Valley [Letcher County].
- Maryland
- Baltimore 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 Pine Valley [Baltimore County].
- Howard County
- This Pine Valley is located in Howard County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Pine Valley that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Pine Valley.
- Mississippi
- Yalobusha County
- This Pine Valley is located in Yalobusha County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<2> to the south of the Pine Valley that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yalobusha County community of Pine Valley.
- Missouri
- Reynolds 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 Missouri community of Pine Valley [Reynolds County].
- Nevada
- Elko County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Elko County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elko County community of Pine Valley.
- New Hampshire
- Hillsborough 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 Hampshire community of Pine Valley [Hillsborough County].
- New York
- Cattaraugus 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 York community of Pine Valley [Cattaraugus County].
- Chemung County
- This Pine Valley is located in Chemung County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<2> to the east of the Pine Valley that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chemung County community of Pine Valley.
- Saratoga County
- This Pine Valley is located in Saratoga County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km] to the east of the Pine Valley that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Pine Valley.
- Suffolk County
- This Pine Valley is located in Suffolk County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km] to the east of the Pine Valley that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Pine Valley.
- North Carolina
- New Hanover 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 North Carolina community of Pine Valley [New Hanover County].
- Ohio
- Jefferson County
- This Pine Valley is located in Jefferson County and lies 402 miles [647 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Pine Valley that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Pine Valley.
- Ontario
- This Pine Valley lies 599 miles [964 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Pine Valley that is located in Lake County.
- Oregon
- Union 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 Oregon community of Pine Valley [Union County].
- Pennsylvania
- Warren County
- This Pine Valley is located in Warren County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<2> to the east of the Pine Valley that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Pine Valley.
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Pine Valley is located in Aiken County and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Pine Valley that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Pine Valley.
- Kershaw County
- This Pine Valley is located in Kershaw County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km] to the southeast of the Pine Valley that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Pine Valley.
- Richland County
- This Pine Valley is located in Richland County and lies 676 miles [1,087.9 km] to the southeast of the Pine Valley that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Pine Valley.
- Texas
- Angelina 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 Texas community of Pine Valley [Angelina County].
- Harris County
- This Pine Valley is located in Harris County and lies 950 miles [1,528.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Pine Valley that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Pine Valley.
- San Jacinto 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 Texas community of Pine Valley [San Jacinto County].
- Walker County
- This Pine Valley is located in Walker County and lies 893 miles [1,437.1 km] to the south southwest of the Pine Valley that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Pine Valley.
- Utah
- Washington County
- This Pine Valley is located in Washington County and lies 1,384 miles [2,227.3 km]<2> to the west of the Pine Valley that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Pine Valley.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Valley ...
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.
- Ancient Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ancient Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
- Ancient Oaks is located in Lake County
- Beaver Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Beaver Creek is located in Lake County
- Bishops Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishops Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Ridge
- Bishops Ridge is located in Lake County
- Cedar Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Lake County
- Chapel Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Lake County
- Deer Chase
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Chase
- Deer Chase is located in Lake County
- Deer Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Deer Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Deer Park is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <5>
- Echo Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Forest Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Forest Lake is located in Lake County
- Herons Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herons Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herons Crossing
- Herons Crossing is located in Lake County
- Hickory Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Lake County
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- Lake Zurich
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Zurich have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Zurich
- Lake Zurich is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,760 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Zurich <5>
- Long Grove Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Grove Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Grove Valley
- Long Grove Valley is located in Lake County
- Meadowridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowridge
- Meadowridge is located in Lake County
- Park Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Pepper Tree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Tree
- Pepper Tree is located in Cook County
- Ponds
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Prairie Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
- Prairie Creek is located in Lake County
- Quail Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Quentin Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quentin Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quentin Corners
- Quentin Corners is located in Lake County
- Ravens Wing
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravens Wing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravens Wing
- Ravens Wing is located in Lake County
- Squires
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Tall Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Tall Trees
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Trees have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Trees
- Tall Trees is located in Lake County
- Timber Trails
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Trails
- Timber Trails is located in Lake County
- Lake Zurich
How Far From Pine Valley to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pine Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine Valley and extending to:
- Waukegan, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pine Valley to Waukegan, with an average speed<6> 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 five to six hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 184 miles [296.1 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 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 620 miles [997.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<7> 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).<8>
- 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).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,809 miles [7,739.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Pine Valley 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Pine Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1720, Longitude: -88.0667 In this case, the coordinates for Pine Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Pine Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Pine Valley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.723 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.70 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.697 degrees. |