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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 Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Park 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 Park:
    • 41.735585, -88.303681
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on South Park
  • 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 Kane County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Kane County
    • Since South Park is near Kendall County and also Will County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Kendall County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Will 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for South Park

Communities Also Named South Park ...

We found 27 communities that are also named South Park.

There is one other community in Illinois that is also named South Park.

Beyond Illinois, we know of 26 communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Illinois ...
    • Cook County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of South Park [Cook County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This South Park is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<2> to the south of the South Park that is located in Kane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of South Park.
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of South Park [Los Angeles County].
      • Riverside County
      • This South Park is located in Riverside County and lies 1,658 miles [2,668.3 km]<2> to the west of the South Park that is located in Kane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of South Park.
      • San Diego County
      • This South Park is located in San Diego County and lies 1,692 miles [2,723 km] to the west southwest of the South Park that is located in Kane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of South Park.
      • Sonoma County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of South Park [Sonoma County].
    • Indiana
      • Kosciusko County
      • This South Park is located in Kosciusko County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<2> to the east of the South Park that is located in Kane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kosciusko County community of South Park.
    • Kansas
      • Johnson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of South Park [Johnson County].
      • Wyandotte County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of South Park [Wyandotte County].
    • Kentucky
      • Jefferson County
      • This South Park is located in Jefferson County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<2> to the south southeast of the South Park that is located in Kane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of South Park.
    • Louisiana
      • Caddo Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of South Park [Caddo Parish].
      • Rapides Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of South Park [Rapides Parish].
    • Michigan
      • Saint Clair County
      • This South Park is located in Saint Clair County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the South Park that is located in Kane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of South Park.
    • Minnesota
      • Dakota County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of South Park [Dakota County].
    • New Jersey
      • Burlington County
      • This South Park is located in Burlington County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<2> to the east of the South Park that is located in Kane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of South Park.
    • New York
      • Erie County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of South Park [Erie County].
    • Ohio
      • Cuyahoga County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of South Park [Cuyahoga County].
      • Montgomery County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of South Park [Montgomery County].
      • Wyandot County
      • This South Park is located in Wyandot County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the South Park that is located in Kane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyandot County community of South Park.
    • South Carolina
      • Darlington County
      • This South Park is located in Darlington County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<2> to the southeast of the South Park that is located in Kane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of South Park.
      • Florence County
      • This South Park is located in Florence County and lies 697 miles [1,121.7 km] to the southeast of the South Park that is located in Kane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of South Park.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of South Park [Harris County].
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This South Park is located in King County and lies 1,703 miles [2,740.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the South Park that is located in Kane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of South Park.
    • West Virginia
      • Kanawha County
      • This South Park is located in Kanawha County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<2> to the east southeast of the South Park that is located in Kane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of South Park.
      • Lewis County
      • This South Park is located in Lewis County and lies 453 miles [729 km] to the east southeast of the South Park that is located in Kane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of South Park.
      • Monongalia County
      • This South Park is located in Monongalia County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km] to the east southeast of the South Park that is located in Kane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of South Park.
    • Wyoming
      • Teton County
      • This South Park is located in Teton County and lies 1,145 miles [1,842.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the South Park that is located in Kane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teton County community of South Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Park ...

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.

  • Aurora
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Boulder Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Boulder Hill is located in Kendall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Hill
  • Champion Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Champion Creek is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Creek
  • Crossing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Crossing is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossing
  • Exposition View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Exposition View is located in Kane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exposition View
  • Heatherstone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Heatherstone is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherstone
  • Heritage West
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Heritage West is located in Kane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage West
  • High Meadow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • High Meadow is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Meadow
  • Hunters Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Hunters Ridge is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
  • Marywood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Marywood is located in Kane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marywood
  • Mooseheart
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Normantown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Normantown is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Plantation
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Plantation is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation
    • Randall Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Randall Hills is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Hills
    • Saddle Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Saddle Creek is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Creek
    • Stillwater
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Stillwater is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
    • Wheatland Highlands
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Wheatland Highlands is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland Highlands
    • Wheatland Plains
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Wheatland Plains is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland Plains
    • Wheatland View
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Wheatland View is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland View
    • Woodlake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Woodlake is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake

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

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

  • Geneva, which is the Seat of Kane County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from South Park to Geneva, 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 624 miles [1,004.2 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 6,214 miles [10,000.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,953 miles [11,189.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,838 miles [7,786 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that South Park could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7356, Longitude: -88.3037       In this case, the coordinates for South Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.882 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.82 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.94 degrees.