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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 South Addison, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Addison and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 South Addison:
    • 41.905029, -87.988677
    • 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 South Addison
  • 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 South Addison ...

We found two communities that share the name South Addison.

Within Illinois, the name South Addison is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maine
      • Washington County
      • This South Addison is located in Washington County and lies 1,033 miles [1,662.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the South Addison that is located in DuPage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of South Addison.
    • New York
      • Steuben County
      • This South Addison is located in Steuben County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<1> to the east of the South Addison that is located in DuPage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of South Addison.

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Addison ...

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.

  • Churchville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
    • Churchville is located in DuPage County
  • Cloverdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Cloverdale is located in DuPage County
  • Downers Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Elk Grove Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove Village
    • Elk Grove Village is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,831 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Grove Village <3>
  • Flowerfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowerfield
    • Flowerfield is located in DuPage County
  • Fullersburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullersburg
    • Fullersburg is located in DuPage County
  • Hillside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jewell Road
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Road
    • Jewell Road is located in DuPage County
  • Mammoth Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Springs
    • Mammoth Springs is located in DuPage County
  • Maywood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Riverview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Cook County
  • Saddlewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlewood
    • Saddlewood is located in DuPage County
  • Stone Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Swift
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
    • Swift is located in DuPage County

How Far From South Addison 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 South Addison to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South Addison and extending to:

  • Wheaton, which is the Seat of DuPage County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from South Addison 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 611 miles [983.3 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 6,194 miles [9,968.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,933 miles [11,157.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,818 miles [7,753.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Addison. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for DuPage County: www.dupageco.org/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Addison) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Addison. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9050, Longitude: -87.9887       In this case, the coordinates for South Addison 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 South Addison 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 314.672 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.605 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.736 degrees.




 

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