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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 Stone Hedge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stone Hedge 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 Stone Hedge:
    • 42.107778, -87.841111
    • 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 Stone Hedge
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cook County
    • Since Stone Hedge is near Lake County and also DuPage County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lake County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Stone Hedge

Communities Also Named Stone Hedge ...

We found one communities that are also named Stone Hedge.

Within Illinois, the name Stone Hedge is unique.

Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Stone Hedge in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Stone Hedge is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,028 miles [1,654.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Stone Hedge that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Stone Hedge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stone Hedge ...

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.

  • Ancient Tree
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Ancient Tree is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Tree
  • Arrowhead
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Arrowhead is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
  • Birch Pond
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Birch Pond is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Pond
  • Cobblewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cobblewood is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblewood
  • Colonial Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Colonial Village is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • Covenant Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Covenant Village is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenant Village
  • Cozy Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cozy Corner is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozy Corner
  • Fox Hedge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Fox Hedge is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hedge
  • Fox Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Fox Run is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
  • Heathercrest
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Heathercrest is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathercrest
  • Indian Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Indian Ridge is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ridge
  • Mallard Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Mallard Creek is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Creek
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Maple Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Maple Ridge is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
    • Meadow Green
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Meadow Green is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Green
    • Royal Court
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Royal Court is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Court
    • Solar Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Solar Grove is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solar Grove
    • Sportmans Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Sportmans Cove is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportmans Cove
    • Stonebrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Stonebrook is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebrook
    • Stonegate
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Stonegate is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
    • Summerhill
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Summerhill is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
    • Sunset Fields
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Sunset Fields is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Fields
    • Sycamore Lane
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Sycamore Lane is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Lane
    • Willow Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Willow Cove is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Cove
    • Willow Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Willow Creek is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
    • Willow Wood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Willow Wood is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood

How Far From Stone Hedge 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 Stone Hedge to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Stone Hedge to Chicago, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
  • Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 186 miles [299.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,179 miles [9,944.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,918 miles [11,133.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,803 miles [7,729.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stone Hedge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Stone Hedge 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 Stone Hedge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1078, Longitude: -87.8411       In this case, the coordinates for Stone Hedge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.573 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.52 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.604 degrees.