Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Thornton Junction:
  • 41.589202, -87.606989
  • 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 Thornton Junction

• 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 Thornton Junction is near Lake County and also Will County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lake County
  • eBird sighting report for Will 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 Thornton Junction ...

We found one communities that share the name Thornton Junction.

Within Illinois, the name Thornton Junction is unique.

Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Thornton Junction in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Erie County
    • This Thornton Junction is located in Erie County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the east of the Thornton Junction that is located in Cook County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Thornton Junction.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Thornton Junction ...

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.

• Dyer
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
  • Dyer is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,955 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <2>
• Flossmoor
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flossmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flossmoor
  • Flossmoor is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,018 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flossmoor <2>
• Globe
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
  • Globe is located in Cook County
• Greenwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Cook County
• Harvey
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
  • Harvey is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,109 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvey <2>
• Homewood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
  • Homewood is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,475 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <2>
• Honeymoon Row
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeymoon Row have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeymoon Row
  • Honeymoon Row is located in Cook County
• Indian Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hill
  • Indian Hill is located in Cook County
• Munster
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
  • Munster is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,483 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munster <2>
• Park Forest
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
  • Park Forest is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,937 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Forest <2>
• Robbins
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
  • Robbins is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,401 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbins <2>
• Roseland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
  • Roseland is located in Cook County

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

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

• Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Thornton Junction to Chicago, with an average speed<4> 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 164 miles [263.9 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 586 miles [943.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 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 6,933 miles [11,157.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,816 miles [7,750.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thornton Junction. 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