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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 Stonegate, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stonegate 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 Stonegate:
    • 42.107500, -87.864167
    • 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 Stonegate
  • 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 Stonegate 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 Stonegate

Communities Also Named Stonegate ...

We found thirteen communities that are also named Stonegate.

There is one other community in Illinois that is also named Stonegate.

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

  • Communities Located In Illinois ...
    • Will County
      • This Stonegate is located in Will County and lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Stonegate that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Stonegate.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lee County
      • This Stonegate is located in Lee County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km]<1> to the south of the Stonegate that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Stonegate.
    • California
      • San Mateo County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Stonegate [San Mateo County].
    • Colorado
      • Douglas County
      • This Stonegate is located in Douglas County and lies 901 miles [1,450 km]<1> to the west of the Stonegate that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Stonegate.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Stonegate is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Stonegate that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Stonegate.
    • Indiana
      • Boone County
      • This Stonegate is located in Boone County and lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Stonegate that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Stonegate.
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Stonegate [Montgomery County].
    • Mississippi
      • Madison County
      • This Stonegate is located in Madison County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Stonegate that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Stonegate.
      • Oktibbeha County
      • This Stonegate is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km] to the south of the Stonegate that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Stonegate.
    • New York
      • Saratoga County
      • This Stonegate is located in Saratoga County and lies 724 miles [1,165.2 km]<1> to the east of the Stonegate that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Stonegate.
    • Tennessee
      • Sullivan County
      • This Stonegate is located in Sullivan County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Stonegate that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Stonegate.
    • Virginia
      • Montgomery County
      • This Stonegate is located in Montgomery County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Stonegate that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Stonegate.
      • Salem City
      • This Stonegate is located in Salem City and lies 530 miles [853 km] to the southeast of the Stonegate that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Stonegate.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stonegate ...

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

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

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

  • Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Stonegate to Chicago, with an average speed<3> 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 185 miles [297.7 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 609 miles [980.1 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,180 miles [9,945.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,919 miles [11,135.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,804 miles [7,731.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stonegate) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Stonegate 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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Stonegate 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 Stonegate. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1075, Longitude: -87.8642       In this case, the coordinates for Stonegate have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.588 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.538 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.615 degrees.