Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rivercrest Estates:
  • 41.707222, -88.156111
  • 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 Rivercrest Estates

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Will County
  • Since Rivercrest Estates is near DuPage County and also Kendall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for DuPage County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Rivercrest Estates

Communities Also Named Rivercrest Estates ...

We found one communities that are also named Rivercrest Estates.

Within Illinois, the name Rivercrest Estates is unique.

Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Rivercrest Estates in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Iowa
    • Scott County
    • This Rivercrest Estates is located in Scott County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the west of the Rivercrest Estates that is located in Will County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Rivercrest Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rivercrest Estates ...

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
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Cider Creek is located in Will County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cider Creek
• Crossing
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Crossing is located in Will County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossing
• Heritage Knolls
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Heritage Knolls is located in Will County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Knolls
• Hickory Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hickory Oaks is located in Will County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Oaks
• Indian Boundary
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Indian Boundary is located in Will County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Boundary
• Old Sawmill
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Old Sawmill is located in Will County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sawmill
• Pepper Tree
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Pepper Tree is located in Will County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Tree
• Pheasant Chase
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Pheasant Chase is located in Will County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Chase
• Plantation
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Plantation is located in Will County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation
• Prairie Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Prairie Ridge is located in Will County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Ridge
• Quail Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Quail Grove is located in Will County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Grove
• River Woods
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • River Woods is located in Will County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Woods
• Continue List   (9 more) ...
  • Riverbend
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Riverbend is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
  • Rivermist
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Rivermist is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivermist
  • Saddle Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Saddle Creek is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Creek
  • Stillwater
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Stillwater is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
  • Walnut Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Walnut Ridge is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
  • Wheatland View
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Wheatland View is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland View
  • Willow Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Willow Grove is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
  • Woodlake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Woodlake is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake
  • Woodleaf
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Woodleaf is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodleaf

How Far From Rivercrest Estates 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 Rivercrest Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rivercrest Estates and extending to:

• Joliet, which is the Seat of Will County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rivercrest Estates to Joliet, with an average speed<2> 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 154 miles [247.8 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 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,210 miles [9,994 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,949 miles [11,183.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,833 miles [7,778 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'