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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 Samuel A Rothermel Houses, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Samuel A Rothermel Houses and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Samuel A Rothermel Houses
  • 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 Samuel A Rothermel Houses:
    • 41.886420, -87.799781
    • 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 Samuel A Rothermel Houses
  • 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 Samuel A Rothermel Houses ...

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.

  • Clyde
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Cook County
  • Forest Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Forest View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View
    • Forest View is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest View <2>
  • Galewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galewood
    • Galewood is located in Cook County
  • Glenn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn
    • Glenn is located in Cook County
  • Grayland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayland
    • Grayland is located in Cook County
  • Hillside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Humboldt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
    • Humboldt is located in Cook County
  • Humboldt Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt Park
    • Humboldt Park is located in Cook County
  • Lyons
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Lyons is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,247 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>
  • Maplewood Courts
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Courts
    • Maplewood Courts is located in Cook County
  • Martin Luther
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Luther
    • Martin Luther is located in Cook County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Maywood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Portage Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Park
      • Portage Park is located in Cook County
    • Six Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
      • Six Corners is located in Cook County
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
      • Sleepy Hollow is located in Cook County
    • Stone Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Whiskey Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiskey Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Samuel A Rothermel Houses 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 Samuel A Rothermel Houses to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Samuel A Rothermel Houses and extending to:

  • Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies just to the East.
  • Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 174 miles [280 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Samuel A Rothermel Houses to Springfield, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 601 miles [967.2 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 6,188 miles [9,958.6 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>

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Samuel A Rothermel Houses) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Samuel A Rothermel Houses. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8864, Longitude: -87.7998       In this case, the coordinates for Samuel A Rothermel Houses have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Samuel A Rothermel Houses 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 314.547 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.459 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.647 degrees.