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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 Saint Anne, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Anne 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 Saint Anne:
- 41.023815, -87.718879
- 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 Saint Anne
- 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 Saint Anne ...
We found one communities that share the name Saint Anne.
Within Illinois, the name Saint Anne is unique.
Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Saint Anne in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Saint Anne is located in Harford County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the east of the Saint Anne that is located in Kankakee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Saint Anne.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Anne ...
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.
- Aroma Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aroma Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma Park
- Aroma Park is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aroma Park <3>
- Beaverville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Donovan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donovan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovan
- Donovan is located in Iroquois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donovan <3>
- Freedville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedville
- Freedville is located in Iroquois County
- Garden of Eden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden of Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden of Eden
- Garden of Eden is located in Kankakee County
- Greenwich
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Greenwich is located in Kankakee County
- Leesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Leesville is located in Kankakee County
- Log Cabin Camp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Cabin Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin Camp
- Log Cabin Camp is located in Kankakee County
- Otto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Otto is located in Kankakee County
- River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River
- River is located in Kankakee County
- Shadow Lawn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Lawn
- Shadow Lawn is located in Kankakee County
- Sugar Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Island
- Sugar Island is located in Kankakee County
How Far From Saint Anne 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 Saint Anne to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Anne and extending to:
- Kankakee, which is the Seat of Kankakee County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Saint Anne to Kankakee, 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 132 miles [212.4 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 583 miles [938.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,227 miles [10,021.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,963 miles [11,205.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,845 miles [7,797.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Anne. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Kankakee County: www.co.kankakee.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saint Anne) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Anne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0238, Longitude: -87.7189 In this case, the coordinates for Saint Anne 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 Saint Anne 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 314.494 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.277 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.853 degrees. |
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