Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Woods:
  • 41.719444, -88.126944
  • 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 Woods

• 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 Woods is near DuPage County and also Cook County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for DuPage County
  • eBird sighting report for Cook 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 Woods ...

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.

• Cider Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cider Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cider Creek
  • Cider Creek is located in Will County
• Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossing
  • Crossing is located in Will County
• Heritage Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Creek
  • Heritage Creek is located in Will County
• Heritage Knolls
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Knolls
  • Heritage Knolls is located in Will County
• Hickory Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Oaks
  • Hickory Oaks is located in Will County
• Home Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Run
  • Home Run is located in Will County
• Indian Boundary
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Boundary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Boundary
  • Indian Boundary is located in Will County
• Indian Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
  • Indian Oaks is located in Will County
• Old Sawmill
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Sawmill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sawmill
  • Old Sawmill is located in Will County
• Pepper Tree
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Tree
  • Pepper Tree is located in Will County
• Pheasant Chase
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Chase
  • Pheasant Chase is located in Will County
• Prairie Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Ridge
  • Prairie Ridge is located in Will County
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  • Quail Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Grove
    • Quail Grove is located in Will County
  • Riverbend
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverbend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
    • Riverbend is located in Will County
  • Rivermist
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivermist have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivermist
    • Rivermist is located in Will County
  • Sugar Brook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Brook
    • Sugar Brook is located in Will County
  • Walnut Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
    • Walnut Ridge is located in Will County
  • Walnut Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Woods
    • Walnut Woods is located in Will County
  • Wheatland View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland View
    • Wheatland View is located in Will County
  • Willow Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
    • Willow Grove is located in Will County
  • Woodleaf
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodleaf
    • Woodleaf is located in Will County

How Far From River Woods 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 River Woods 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 Woods and extending to:

• Joliet, which is the Seat of Will County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from River Woods to Joliet, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 155 miles [249.4 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 615 miles [989.7 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 6,208 miles [9,990.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,947 miles [11,180.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,831 miles [7,774.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for River Woods. 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