Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Spring View West, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spring View West and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Spring View West
- 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 Spring View West:
- 41.544167, -87.992778
- 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 Spring View West
- 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 Spring View West 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Spring View West ...
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.
- Brisbane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Broken Arrow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broken Arrow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Arrow
- Broken Arrow is located in Will County
- Cherry Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Will County
- Cinnamon Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinnamon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Creek
- Cinnamon Creek is located in Will County
- Doctor Parker Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doctor Parker Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doctor Parker Place
- Doctor Parker Place is located in Will County
- Forest Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Will County
- Homer Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Glen
- Homer Glen is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,281 people
- Homer Glen has also been known as:
- Homer Glen village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer Glen <2>
- Lincolnwood Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnwood Hills
- Lincolnwood Hills is located in Will County
- Lockport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- 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 <2>
- Marley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Michigan Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Beach
- Michigan Beach is located in Will County
- Pine Needle
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Needle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Needle
- Pine Needle is located in Will County
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- Rolling Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Glen
- Rolling Glen is located in Will County
- Shady Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hollow
- Shady Hollow is located in Will County
- Spring Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Will County
- Thunder Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunder Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunder Ridge
- Thunder Ridge is located in Will County
- Union
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Whispering Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Will County
- Rolling Glen
How Far From Spring View West 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 Spring View West to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Spring View West and extending to:
- Joliet, which is the Seat of Will County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Spring View West 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 605 miles [973.7 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 6,950 miles [11,184.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,833 miles [7,778 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spring View West. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Spring View West) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spring View West. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5442, Longitude: -87.9928 In this case, the coordinates for Spring View West have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Spring View West 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 314.676 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.557 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.841 degrees. |