Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in River Oaks West, we use the following websites to find information relevant to River Oaks West and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for River Oaks West
- 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 Oaks West:
- 41.503333, -88.221389
- 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 Oaks West
- 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 River Oaks West is near Grundy County and also Kendall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Grundy County
- eBird sighting report for Kendall 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 River Oaks West ...
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.
- Birds
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Hunt Club
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Oak Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Pheasant Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Landing
- Pheasant Landing is located in Will County
- Pleasant Knoll
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Knoll
- Pleasant Knoll is located in Will County
- Prairie Trail
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Trail
- Prairie Trail is located in Will County
- Riverwalk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Rock Run Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Run Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run Park
- Rock Run Park is located in Will County
- Springwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
- Springwood is located in Will County
- Squires Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squires Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires Mill
- Squires Mill is located in Will County
- Sunset Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
- Sunset Hills is located in Will County
- Sunset Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Ridge
- Sunset Ridge is located in Will County
- Vintage
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
How Far From River Oaks West 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 River Oaks West to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in River Oaks West and extending to:
- Joliet, which is the Seat of Will County, lies just to the East.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from River Oaks West to Springfield, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 616 miles [991.4 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,222 miles [10,013.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,961 miles [11,202.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,844 miles [7,795.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for River Oaks West. 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
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- River Oaks West) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in River Oaks West. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5033, Longitude: -88.2214 In this case, the coordinates for River Oaks West have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Oaks West to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.827 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.725 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.965 degrees. |