Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Somerfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Somerfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Somerfield
- 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 Somerfield:
- 41.672500, -88.136111
- 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 Somerfield
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Will County
- Since Somerfield is near Cook County and also DuPage County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cook 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 Somerfield ...
We found one communities that share the name Somerfield.
Within Illinois, the name Somerfield is unique.
Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Somerfield in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Somerset County
- This Somerfield is located in Somerset County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Somerfield that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Somerfield.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Somerfield ...
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.
- Cherrywood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Cherrywood is located in Will County
- Cider Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cider Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cider Creek
- Cider Creek is located in Will County
- Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Heritage Knolls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Knolls
- Heritage Knolls is located in Will County
- Heritage Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Meadows
- Heritage Meadows is located in Will County
- Heritage Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Place
- Heritage Place is located in Will County
- Hickory Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Oaks
- Hickory Oaks is located in Will County
- High Meadow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Meadow
- High Meadow is located in Will County
- Home Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Honeytree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Hunters Trail
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Trail
- Hunters Trail is located in Will County
- Indian Boundary
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Boundary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Boundary
- Indian Boundary is located in Will County
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Indian Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
- Indian Oaks is located in Will County
- Malibu Bay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malibu Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malibu Bay
- Malibu Bay is located in Will County
- Old Sawmill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Sawmill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sawmill
- Old Sawmill is located in Will County
- Pepper Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Tree
- Pepper Tree is located in Will County
- Pheasant Chase
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Chase
- Pheasant Chase is located in Will County
- Plantation
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation
- Plantation is located in Will County
- Poplar Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
- Poplar Ridge is located in Will County
- Prairie Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Ridge
- Prairie Ridge is located in Will County
- Quail Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Grove
- Quail Grove is located in Will County
- River Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Woods
- River Woods is located in Will County
- Riverbend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Rivermist
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Romeoville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeoville
- Romeoville is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeoville <3>
- Saddle Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Creek
- Saddle Creek is located in Will County
- Sugar Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Brook
- Sugar Brook is located in Will County
- Walnut Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
- Walnut Ridge is located in Will County
- Walnut Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Woods
- Walnut Woods is located in Will County
- Willow Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Will County
- Wolf Creek Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Island
- Wolf Creek Island is located in Will County
- Woodleaf
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Oaks
How Far From Somerfield to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Somerfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Somerfield and extending to:
- Joliet, which is the Seat of Will County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Somerfield to Joliet, 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 152 miles [244.6 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 614 miles [988.1 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 6,211 miles [9,995.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,950 miles [11,184.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,834 miles [7,779.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Somerfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Somerfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Somerfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6725, Longitude: -88.1361 In this case, the coordinates for Somerfield 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 Somerfield 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 314.771 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.684 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.875 degrees. |