Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Trailpark Gardens:
  • 40.733292, -89.518663
  • 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 Trailpark Gardens

• 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 Tazewell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Tazewell County
  • Since Trailpark Gardens is near Peoria County and also Woodford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Peoria County
  • eBird sighting report for Woodford 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Trailpark Gardens ...

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.

• Cloverdale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in Tazewell County
• Cooper
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Cooper is located in Tazewell County
• Farmdale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
  • Farmdale is located in Tazewell County
• Harvard Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Hills
  • Harvard Hills is located in Tazewell County
• Hickory Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Point
  • Hickory Point is located in Woodford County
• Highway Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Village
  • Highway Village is located in Tazewell County
• Long Shore Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Shore Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Shore Park
  • Long Shore Park is located in Peoria County
• Mossville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
  • Mossville is located in Peoria County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mossville <2>
• Pioneer
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
  • Pioneer is located in Peoria County
• Pottstown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
  • Pottstown is located in Peoria County
• Spring Bay
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay
  • Spring Bay is located in Woodford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
• Sunnyland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyland
  • Sunnyland is located in Tazewell County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyland <2>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Trailpark Gardens and extending to:

• Pekin, which is the Seat of Tazewell County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Trailpark Gardens to Pekin, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 673 miles [1,083.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,307 miles [10,150.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,047 miles [11,341 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,930 miles [7,934.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Tazewell County: www.tazewell.com/

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