Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Prairie Ponds, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Prairie Ponds and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Prairie Ponds

• 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 Prairie Ponds:
  • 41.640278, -88.245833
  • 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 Prairie Ponds

• 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 Will County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Will County
  • Since Prairie Ponds is near Kendall County and also DuPage County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kendall County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Prairie Ponds ...

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.

• Champion Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champion Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Creek
  • Champion Creek is located in Will County
• Harvest Glen
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Glen
  • Harvest Glen is located in Will County
• Heritage Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Meadows
  • Heritage Meadows is located in Will County
• High Meadow
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Meadow
  • High Meadow is located in Will County
• Liberty Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
  • Liberty Grove is located in Will County
• Normantown
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
  • Normantown is located in Will County
• Plantation
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation
  • Plantation is located in Will County
• Quail Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
  • Quail Run is located in Will County
• Spangler Farms
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spangler Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler Farms
  • Spangler Farms is located in Will County
• Vintage Harvest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage Harvest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Harvest
  • Vintage Harvest is located in Will County
• Wheatland Highlands
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland Highlands
  • Wheatland Highlands is located in Will County
• Wheatland Plains
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland Plains
  • Wheatland Plains is located in Will County
• Wolf Creek Island
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Island
  • Wolf Creek Island is located in Will County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Prairie Ponds and extending to:

• Joliet, which is the Seat of Will County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Prairie Ponds to Joliet, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 147 miles [236.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 619 miles [996.2 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,216 miles [10,003.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,955 miles [11,193 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,839 miles [7,787.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prairie Ponds. 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