Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in South Commons, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Commons and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for South Commons

• 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 Commons:
  • 41.842533, -87.621995
  • 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 Commons

• 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 South Commons 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 South Commons ...

We found one communities that share the name South Commons.

Within Illinois, the name South Commons is unique.

Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named South Commons in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Massachusetts
    • Norfolk County
    • This South Commons is located in Norfolk County and lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km]<1> to the east of the South Commons that is located in Cook County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of South Commons.

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Commons ...

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.

• Bronzeville
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronzeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronzeville
  • Bronzeville is located in Cook County
• Chinatown
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinatown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
  • Chinatown is located in Cook County
• Ducktown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ducktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
  • Ducktown is located in Cook County
• Film Row
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Film Row have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Film Row
  • Film Row is located in Cook County
• Forestville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
  • Forestville is located in Cook County
• Fuller Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Park
  • Fuller Park is located in Cook County
• Grand Boulevard
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Boulevard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Boulevard
  • Grand Boulevard is located in Cook County
• Grant Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
  • Grant Village is located in Cook County
• Harbor Square
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • 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
• Lake Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Meadows
  • Lake Meadows is located in Cook County
• Locks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks
  • Locks is located in Cook County
• Mount Pleasant
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Cook County
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  • New City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
    • New City is located in Cook County
  • New Patch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Patch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Patch
    • New Patch is located in Cook County
  • Park Row
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Row have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Row
    • Park Row is located in Cook County
  • Prairie Courts
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Courts
    • Prairie Courts is located in Cook County
  • Prairie Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Shores
    • Prairie Shores is located in Cook County
  • Whiskey Row
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiskey Row have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskey Row
    • Whiskey Row is located in Cook County

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

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

• Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from South Commons 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 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 592 miles [952.7 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 6,184 miles [9,952.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,922 miles [11,139.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,806 miles [7,734.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Commons. 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