Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in River Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to River Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for River Grove
- 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 River Grove:
- 41.925748, -87.835634
- 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 River Grove
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Cook County
- Since River Grove is near DuPage County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for DuPage County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named River Grove ...
We found one communities that share the name River Grove.
There is one other community in Illinois which is also named River Grove.
Beyond Illinois.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Winnebago County
- This River Grove is located in Winnebago County and lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the west northwest of the River Grove that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winnebago County community of River Grove.
- Winnebago County
Curious and Interesting Names Near River Grove ...
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.
- Edison
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Forest Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Park <3>
- Galewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Grayland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Hillside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Hillside is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillside <3>
- Martin Luther
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Luther
- Martin Luther is located in Cook County
- Maywood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Maywood is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maywood <3>
- Park Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
- Park Ridge is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Ridge <3>
- Portage Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Park
- Portage Park is located in Cook County
- Riverview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Six Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
- Six Corners is located in Cook County
- Stone Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Park
- Stone Park is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stone Park <3>
- Whiskey Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiskey Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskey Point
- Whiskey Point is located in Cook County
How Far From River Grove 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 village such as River Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in River Grove and extending to:
- Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from River Grove to Chicago, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 175 miles [281.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 604 miles [972 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 6,187 miles [9,957 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,927 miles [11,147.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,811 miles [7,742.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for River Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- River Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in River Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9257, Longitude: -87.8356 In this case, the coordinates for River Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 River Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.57 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.491 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.654 degrees. |