Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Slocum Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Slocum Corners and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Slocum Corners
- 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 Slocum Corners:
- 42.465576, -87.972301
- 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 Slocum Corners
- 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 Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lake County
- Since Slocum Corners is near Kenosha County and also McHenry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kenosha County
- eBird sighting report for McHenry 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 Slocum Corners ...
We found one communities that share the name Slocum Corners.
Within Illinois, the name Slocum Corners is unique.
Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Slocum Corners in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Luzerne County
- This Slocum Corners is located in Luzerne County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<1> to the east of the Slocum Corners that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Slocum Corners.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Slocum Corners ...
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.
- Gages Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gages Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gages Lake
- Gages Lake is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gages Lake <3>
- Hickory Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
- Hickory Corners is located in Lake County
- Idlewild
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Lake Villa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Villa
- Lake Villa is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,525 people
- Liberty Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
- Liberty Corners is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Loon Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Old Mill Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Creek
- Old Mill Creek is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Mill Creek <3>
- Pikeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Pleasant Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 people
- Third Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Third Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Lake
- Third Lake is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Third Lake <3>
- Venetian Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venetian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venetian Village
- Venetian Village is located in Lake County
- Zion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Zion is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zion <3>
How Far From Slocum Corners 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 Slocum Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Slocum Corners and extending to:
- Waukegan, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Slocum Corners to Waukegan, 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 204 miles [328.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 622 miles [1,001 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,166 miles [9,923.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,907 miles [11,115.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,793 miles [7,713.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Slocum Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.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- Slocum Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Slocum Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4656, Longitude: -87.9723 In this case, the coordinates for Slocum Corners 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 Slocum Corners 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 314.658 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.668 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.565 degrees. |