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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 Timbercrest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Timbercrest 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 Timbercrest:
    • 41.859750, -88.463689
    • 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 Timbercrest
  • 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 Timbercrest ...

We found eight communities that share the name Timbercrest.

There is one other community in Illinois which is also named Timbercrest.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another seven 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 Timbercrest [Cook County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Timbercrest is located in Jefferson County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<2> to the south of the Timbercrest that is located in Kane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Timbercrest.
    • Georgia
      • Gwinnett County
      • This Timbercrest is located in Gwinnett County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Timbercrest that is located in Kane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Timbercrest.
    • Indiana
      • Allen County
      • This Timbercrest is located in Allen County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Timbercrest that is located in Kane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Timbercrest.
      • Cass 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 Indiana community of Timbercrest [Cass County].
    • North Carolina
      • Orange County
      • This Timbercrest is located in Orange County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<2> to the southeast of the Timbercrest that is located in Kane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Timbercrest.
    • Tennessee
      • Hamblen County
      • This Timbercrest is located in Hamblen County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<2> to the southeast of the Timbercrest that is located in Kane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Timbercrest.
      • Knox County
      • This Timbercrest is located in Knox County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km] to the south southeast of the Timbercrest that is located in Kane County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Timbercrest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Timbercrest ...

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.

  • Blackberry Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry Woods
    • Blackberry Woods is located in Kane County
  • Bonnie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burning Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Tree
    • Burning Tree is located in Kane County
  • Empire Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire Hills
    • Empire Hills is located in Kane County
  • Foxfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfield
    • Foxfield is located in Kane County
  • Happy Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hills
    • Happy Hills is located in Kane County
  • Heaton Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heaton Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Park
    • Heaton Park is located in Kane County
  • Heritage West
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage West have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage West
    • Heritage West is located in Kane County
  • High Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • High Point is located in Kane County
  • Indian Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
    • Indian Creek is located in Kane County
  • Kaneville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaneville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaneville
    • Kaneville is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaneville <4>
  • Kings Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
    • Kings Mill is located in Kane County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mary Meadows
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mary Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Meadows
      • Mary Meadows is located in Kane County
    • Native Prairie
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Native Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Native Prairie
      • Native Prairie is located in Kane County
    • Rainbow Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Hills
      • Rainbow Hills is located in Kane County
    • Randall Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Hills
      • Randall Hills is located in Kane County
    • Spring Green
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
      • Spring Green is located in Kane County
    • Still Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Meadows
      • Still Meadows is located in Kane County
    • Sugar Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Tanglewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
      • Tanglewood is located in Kane County
    • Tanner Woods
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanner Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Woods
      • Tanner Woods is located in Kane County

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

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

  • Geneva, which is the Seat of Kane County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Timbercrest to Springfield, with an average speed<5>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 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 634 miles [1,020.3 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,213 miles [9,998.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,954 miles [11,191.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,839 miles [7,787.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Timbercrest 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Timbercrest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Timbercrest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8597, Longitude: -88.4637       In this case, the coordinates for Timbercrest 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'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 Timbercrest 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 314.989 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.959 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.984 degrees.




 

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