Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Streamwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Streamwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Streamwood
- 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 Streamwood:
- 42.020804, -88.177647
- 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 Streamwood
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Cook County
- Since Streamwood is near DuPage County and also Kane County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for DuPage County
- eBird sighting report for Kane 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 Streamwood ...
We found one communities that share the name Streamwood.
Within Illinois, the name Streamwood is unique.
Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Streamwood in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Streamwood is located in Carroll County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Streamwood that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Streamwood.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Streamwood ...
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.
- Carpentersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
- Carpentersville is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpentersville <3>
- Cloverdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in DuPage County
- Creekside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Deer Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Elk Grove Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove Village
- Elk Grove Village is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Grove Village <3>
- Five Island Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Island Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Island Park
- Five Island Park is located in Kane County
- Geneva Road
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva Road
- Geneva Road is located in DuPage County
- Hidden Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hill
- Hidden Hill is located in Kane County
- Illinois Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinois Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois Park
- Illinois Park is located in Kane County
- Middlecreek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlecreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlecreek
- Middlecreek is located in Kane County
- Ontarioville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontarioville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontarioville
- Ontarioville is located in DuPage County
- Prince Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prince Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossing
- Prince Crossing is located in DuPage County
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- Redgate Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redgate Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redgate Ridge
- Redgate Ridge is located in Kane County
- River Grange Lakes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Grange Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Grange Lakes
- River Grange Lakes is located in Kane County
- Rolling Meadows
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Rolling Meadows is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolling Meadows <3>
- Sleepy Hollow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,215 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Hollow <3>
- Swift
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Wildrose Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildrose Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildrose Valley
- Wildrose Valley is located in Kane County
- Redgate Ridge
How Far From Streamwood 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 village such as Streamwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Streamwood and extending to:
- Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Streamwood to Chicago, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 172 miles [276.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 623 miles [1,002.6 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 6,195 miles [9,969.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,935 miles [11,160.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,820 miles [7,757 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Streamwood: www.streamwood.org/
The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Streamwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Streamwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0208, Longitude: -88.1776 In this case, the coordinates for Streamwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Streamwood 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 314.798 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.764 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.796 degrees. |