Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Sunset Villa, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunset Villa and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Sunset Villa

• 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 Villa:
  • 41.908361, -88.428134
  • 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 Villa

• 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 Kane County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Kane County
  • Since Sunset Villa is near DuPage County and also Cook County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for DuPage County
  • eBird sighting report for Cook 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 Villa ...

We found one communities that share the name Sunset Villa.

Within Illinois, the name Sunset Villa is unique.

Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Sunset Villa in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Texas
    • Zapata County
    • This Sunset Villa is located in Zapata County and lies 1,206 miles [1,940.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sunset Villa that is located in Kane County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Zapata County community of Sunset Villa.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunset Villa ...

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.

• Bonnie
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
  • Bonnie is located in Kane County
  • Bonnie has also been known as:
  • Bonnie Valley
• Burning Tree
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burning Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Tree
  • Burning Tree is located in Kane County
• Deer Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
  • Deer Run is located in Kane County
• Empire Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire Hills
  • Empire Hills is located in Kane County
• Fair Oaks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
  • Fair Oaks is located in Kane County
• Far View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Far View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Far View
  • Far View is located in Kane County
• Foxfield
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfield
  • Foxfield is located in Kane County
• Happy Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hills
  • Happy Hills is located in Kane County
• Hedgerow
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedgerow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgerow
  • Hedgerow is located in Kane County
• High Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • High Point is located in Kane County
• Homeward Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeward Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeward Hill
  • Homeward Hill is located in Kane County
• Indian Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
  • Indian Creek is located in Kane County
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  • Kings Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
    • Kings Mill is located in Kane County
  • Mary Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mary Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Meadows
    • Mary Meadows is located in Kane County
  • Native Prairie
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Native Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Native Prairie
    • Native Prairie is located in Kane County
  • Pheasant Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
    • Pheasant Run is located in Kane County
  • Rainbow Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Hills
    • Rainbow Hills is located in Kane County
  • Still Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Meadows
    • Still Meadows is located in Kane County

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

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

• Geneva, which is the Seat of Kane County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Sunset Villa to Springfield, with an average speed<3>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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 633 miles [1,018.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,210 miles [9,994 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,950 miles [11,184.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,835 miles [7,781.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Kane County: www.co.kane.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov