Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lockport:
  • 41.573087, -88.054503
  • 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 Lockport

• 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 South Lockport 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 South Lockport ...

We found one communities that share the name South Lockport.

Within Illinois, the name South Lockport is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Niagara County
    • This South Lockport is located in Niagara County and lies 489 miles [787 km]<1> to the east northeast of the South Lockport that is located in Will County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Niagara County community of South Lockport.

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Lockport ...

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.

• Broken Arrow
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broken Arrow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Arrow
  • Broken Arrow is located in Will County
• Cherry Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Cherry Hill is located in Will County
• Cinnamon Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinnamon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Creek
  • Cinnamon Creek is located in Will County
• Crest Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Hill
  • Crest Hill is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,209 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crest Hill <3>
• Deer Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
  • Deer Run is located in Will County
• Forest Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Forest Park is located in Will County
• Fox Meadow
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadow
  • Fox Meadow is located in Will County
• Grand Haven
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Haven
  • Grand Haven is located in Will County
• Lockport
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
  • Lockport is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockport <3>
• Michigan Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Beach
  • Michigan Beach is located in Will County
• Pine Needle
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Needle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Needle
  • Pine Needle is located in Will County
• Rockdale Junction
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale Junction
  • Rockdale Junction is located in Will County
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  • Romeo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
    • Romeo is located in Will County
  • Shady Hollow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hollow
    • Shady Hollow is located in Will County
  • Thunder Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunder Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunder Ridge
    • Thunder Ridge is located in Will County
  • Whispering Pines
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
    • Whispering Pines is located in Will County

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

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

• Joliet, which is the Seat of Will County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from South Lockport to Springfield, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 608 miles [978.5 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 6,212 miles [9,997.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,951 miles [11,186.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,835 miles [7,781.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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