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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 Prospect Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Prospect Heights 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 Prospect Heights:
- 42.103631, -87.926352
- 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 Prospect Heights
- 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 Prospect Heights 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 Prospect Heights
Communities Also Named Prospect Heights ...
We found eight communities that are also named Prospect Heights.
Within Illinois, the name Prospect Heights is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Fremont County
- This Prospect Heights is located in Fremont County and lies 944 miles [1,519.2 km]<1> to the west of the Prospect Heights that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Prospect Heights.
- Connecticut
- Hartford County
- Although located in Hartford County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Prospect Heights.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Prospect Heights is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,026 miles [1,651.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Prospect Heights that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Prospect Heights.
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Prospect Heights is located in Harford County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Prospect Heights that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Prospect Heights.
- New Jersey
- Mercer County
- This Prospect Heights is located in Mercer County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<1> to the east of the Prospect Heights that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Prospect Heights.
- New York
- Rensselaer County
- This Prospect Heights is located in Rensselaer County and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km]<1> to the east of the Prospect Heights that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rensselaer County community of Prospect Heights.
- Pennsylvania
- Northampton 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 Pennsylvania community of Prospect Heights [Northampton County].
- Utah
- Weber County
- This Prospect Heights is located in Weber County and lies 1,237 miles [1,990.8 km]<1> to the west of the Prospect Heights that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Prospect Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Prospect Heights ...
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 Tree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ancient Tree is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Tree
- Arrowhead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Arrowhead is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
- Birch Pond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Birch Pond is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Pond
- Buffalo Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cobblewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cobblewood is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblewood
- Covenant Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Covenant Village is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenant Village
- Cozy Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cozy Corner is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozy Corner
- Edgewood Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Edgewood Grove is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Grove
- Forest River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Forest River is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest River
- Fox Hedge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fox Hedge is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hedge
- Fox Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fox Run is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Garden Court
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Garden Court is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Court
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Heathercrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Heathercrest is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathercrest
- Indian Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Indian Ridge is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ridge
- Mallard Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mallard Creek is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Creek
- Maple Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Maple Ridge is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Meadow Green
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Meadow Green is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Green
- Norma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Norma is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Pheasant Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pheasant Creek is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Creek
- Regency Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Regency Place is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Place
- Royal Court
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Royal Court is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Court
- Sanders Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sanders Crossing is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Crossing
- Sanders Prairie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sanders Prairie is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Prairie
- Solar Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Solar Grove is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solar Grove
- Sportmans Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sportmans Cove is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportmans Cove
- Stonebrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Stonebrook is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebrook
- Stonegate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Stonegate is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
- Summerhill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Summerhill is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
- Sunset Fields
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sunset Fields is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Fields
- Willow Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Willow Cove is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Cove
- Willow Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Willow Creek is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Willow Wood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Willow Wood is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
How Far From Prospect Heights 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 city such as Prospect Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Prospect Heights and extending to:
- Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Prospect Heights to Chicago, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 183 miles [294.5 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 612 miles [984.9 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,182 miles [9,949 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,922 miles [11,139.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,807 miles [7,736.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Prospect Heights) 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 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 Prospect Heights 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Prospect Heights 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 Prospect Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1036, Longitude: -87.9264 In this case, the coordinates for Prospect Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.63 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.584 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.647 degrees. |
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