Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shantytown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shantytown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shantytown
- 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 Shantytown:
- 41.893088, -87.620886
- 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 Shantytown
- 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 Cook County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cook County
- Since Shantytown is near Lake County and also DuPage County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lake County
- eBird sighting report for DuPage 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
Communities Also Named Shantytown ...
We found three communities that share the name Shantytown.
Within Illinois, the name Shantytown is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Caldwell County
- Although located in Caldwell County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Shantytown.
- Maries County
- This Shantytown is located in Maries County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Shantytown that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maries County community of Shantytown.
- Wisconsin
- Marathon County
- This Shantytown is located in Marathon County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Shantytown that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marathon County community of Shantytown.
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shantytown ...
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.
- Chinatown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Fifty Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fifty Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifty Acres
- Fifty Acres is located in Cook County
- Film Row
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Gold Coast
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Coast have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Coast
- Gold Coast is located in Cook County
- Harbor Square
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Square
- Harbor Square is located in Cook County
- Lincoln Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Cook County
- Little Hell
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Hell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hell
- Little Hell is located in Cook County
- Little Sicily
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Sicily have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sicily
- Little Sicily is located in Cook County
- Park Row
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Streeterville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Streeterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streeterville
- Streeterville is located in Cook County
- Swede Town
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swede Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swede Town
- Swede Town is located in Cook County
- Towertown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
How Far From Shantytown 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 Shantytown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shantytown and extending to:
- Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Shantytown to Springfield, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 593 miles [954.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,181 miles [9,947.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,920 miles [11,136.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,803 miles [7,729.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shantytown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shantytown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shantytown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8931, Longitude: -87.6209 In this case, the coordinates for Shantytown 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 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 Shantytown 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 314.428 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.324 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.557 degrees. |