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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 Sunny Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunny Acres 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 Sunny Acres:
    • 42.150833, -87.879722
    • 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 Sunny Acres
  • 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 Sunny Acres ...

We found eleven communities that share the name Sunny Acres.

Within Illinois, the name Sunny Acres is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Sunny Acres is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,027 miles [1,652.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Sunny Acres that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Sunny Acres.
    • Georgia
      • Dougherty County
      • This Sunny Acres is located in Dougherty County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Sunny Acres that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Sunny Acres.
      • Gwinnett County
      • This Sunny Acres is located in Gwinnett County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km] to the south southeast of the Sunny Acres that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Sunny Acres.
      • Paulding County
      • This Sunny Acres is located in Paulding County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km] to the south southeast of the Sunny Acres that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Sunny Acres.
    • Kentucky
      • Kenton County
      • This Sunny Acres is located in Kenton County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<1> to the southeast of the Sunny Acres that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenton County community of Sunny Acres.
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • This Sunny Acres is located in Frederick County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sunny Acres that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Sunny Acres.
      • Prince George's 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 Sunny Acres [Prince George's County].
    • New Brunswick
      • This Sunny Acres lies 1,173 miles [1,887.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sunny Acres that is located in Cook County.
    • North Carolina
      • Scotland County
      • This Sunny Acres is located in Scotland County and lies 682 miles [1,097.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Sunny Acres that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of Sunny Acres.
    • Ohio
      • Lawrence County
      • This Sunny Acres is located in Lawrence County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Sunny Acres that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Sunny Acres.
    • South Carolina
      • Pickens County
      • This Sunny Acres is located in Pickens County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Sunny Acres that is located in Cook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Sunny Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunny Acres ...

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 southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ancient Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Tree
    • Ancient Tree is located in Cook County
  • Arrowhead
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
    • Arrowhead is located in Cook County
  • Birch Pond
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Pond
    • Birch Pond is located in Cook County
  • Cozy Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cozy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozy Corner
    • Cozy Corner is located in Cook County
  • Edgewood Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Grove
    • Edgewood Grove is located in Cook County
  • Fair Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Meadows
    • Fair Meadows is located in Cook County
  • Garden Court
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Court
    • Garden Court is located in Cook County
  • Heathercrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathercrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathercrest
    • Heathercrest is located in Cook County
  • Maple Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
    • Maple Ridge is located in Cook County
  • Pheasant Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Creek
    • Pheasant Creek is located in Cook County
  • Regency Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Place
    • Regency Place is located in Cook County
  • Riverwoods
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwoods
    • Riverwoods is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,534 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverwoods <4>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Royal Court
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Court
      • Royal Court is located in Cook County
    • Sanders Crossing
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Crossing
      • Sanders Crossing is located in Cook County
    • Sanders Prairie
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Prairie
      • Sanders Prairie is located in Cook County
    • Sportmans Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sportmans Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportmans Cove
      • Sportmans Cove is located in Cook County
    • Summerhill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
      • Summerhill is located in Cook County
    • Sunset Fields
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Fields
      • Sunset Fields is located in Cook County

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

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

  • Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sunny Acres to Chicago, with an average speed<5> 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 most of a day.
  • Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 187 miles [300.9 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 611 miles [983.3 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,178 miles [9,942.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • 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).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,803 miles [7,729.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunny Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sunny Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunny Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1508, Longitude: -87.8797       In this case, the coordinates for Sunny Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Sunny Acres 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Sunny Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.598 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.555 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.61 degrees.




 

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