Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sunset Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunset Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sunset Hills
- 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 Sunset Hills:
- 41.515833, -88.195556
- 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 Sunset Hills
- 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 Sunset Hills is near Grundy County and also Kendall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Grundy County
- eBird sighting report for Kendall 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 Sunset Hills ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name Sunset Hills.
There is one other community in Illinois which is also named Sunset Hills.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Cook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Sunset Hills [Cook County].
- Cook County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Sunset Hills is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,407 miles [2,264.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Sunset Hills that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Sunset Hills.
- California
- Los Angeles County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Sunset Hills [Los Angeles County].
- San Bernardino County
- This Sunset Hills is located in San Bernardino County and lies 1,643 miles [2,644.2 km]<2> to the west of the Sunset Hills that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Sunset Hills.
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Sunset Hills is located in Clayton County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Sunset Hills that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Sunset Hills.
- Paulding County
- This Sunset Hills is located in Paulding County and lies 556 miles [894.8 km] to the south southeast of the Sunset Hills that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Sunset Hills.
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Sunset Hills [Frederick County].
- Missouri
- Saint Louis County
- This Sunset Hills is located in Saint Louis County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Sunset Hills that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Sunset Hills.
- North Carolina
- Catawba County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Sunset Hills [Catawba County].
- Guilford County
- This Sunset Hills is located in Guilford County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<2> to the southeast of the Sunset Hills that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Sunset Hills.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Sunset Hills is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km] to the southeast of the Sunset Hills that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Sunset Hills.
- Rockingham County
- This Sunset Hills is located in Rockingham County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km] to the southeast of the Sunset Hills that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Sunset Hills.
- Pennsylvania
- Beaver County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Sunset Hills [Beaver County].
- Tennessee
- Hamblen County
- This Sunset Hills is located in Hamblen County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<2> to the southeast of the Sunset Hills that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Sunset Hills.
- Sullivan County
- This Sunset Hills is located in Sullivan County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km] to the southeast of the Sunset Hills that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Sunset Hills.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Sunset Hills is located in Davis County and lies 1,226 miles [1,973.1 km]<2> to the west of the Sunset Hills that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Sunset Hills.
- Salt Lake County
- This Sunset Hills is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,237 miles [1,990.8 km] to the west of the Sunset Hills that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Sunset Hills.
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Sunset Hills is located in Fairfax County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Sunset Hills that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Sunset Hills.
- Roanoke City
- This Sunset Hills is located in Roanoke City and lies 525 miles [844.9 km] to the east southeast of the Sunset Hills that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Sunset Hills.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunset Hills ...
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.
- Birds
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Fox Meadow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadow
- Fox Meadow is located in Will County
- Hunt Club
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Oak Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Pheasant Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Landing
- Pheasant Landing is located in Will County
- Pleasant Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Knoll
- Pleasant Knoll is located in Will County
- Prairie Trail
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Trail
- Prairie Trail is located in Will County
- Riverwalk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Rock Run Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Run Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run Park
- Rock Run Park is located in Will County
- Springwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
- Springwood is located in Will County
- Squires Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squires Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires Mill
- Squires Mill is located in Will County
- Sunset Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Ridge
- Sunset Ridge is located in Will County
- Vintage
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
How Far From Sunset Hills 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 Sunset Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sunset Hills and extending to:
- Joliet, which is the Seat of Will County, lies just to the East.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Sunset Hills 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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 615 miles [989.7 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 6,220 miles [10,010.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,959 miles [11,199.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,843 miles [7,794.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunset Hills. 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> | 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 Sunset Hills 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sunset Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunset Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5158, Longitude: -88.1956 In this case, the coordinates for Sunset Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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 Sunset Hills 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 314.81 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.707 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.948 degrees. |