Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wayne Center, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wayne Center and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wayne Center
- 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 Wayne Center:
- 41.942806, -88.173684
- 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 Wayne Center
- 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 DuPage County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for DuPage County
- Since Wayne Center is near Cook County and also Kane County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cook County
- eBird sighting report for Kane 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 Wayne Center ...
We found two communities that share the name Wayne Center.
Within Illinois, the name Wayne Center is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Noble County
- This Wayne Center is located in Noble County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the east of the Wayne Center that is located in DuPage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noble County community of Wayne Center.
- New York
- Wayne County
- This Wayne Center is located in Wayne County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wayne Center that is located in DuPage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Wayne Center.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wayne Center ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in DuPage County
- Five Island Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Island Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Island Park
- Five Island Park is located in Kane County
- Flowerfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowerfield
- Flowerfield is located in DuPage County
- Geneva
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <3>
- Geneva Road
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva Road
- Geneva Road is located in DuPage County
- Jewell Road
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Road
- Jewell Road is located in DuPage County
- Middlecreek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlecreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlecreek
- Middlecreek is located in Kane County
- Ontarioville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontarioville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontarioville
- Ontarioville is located in DuPage County
- Prince Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prince Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossing
- Prince Crossing is located in DuPage County
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- Redgate Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redgate Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redgate Ridge
- Redgate Ridge is located in Kane County
- River Grange Lakes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Grange Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Grange Lakes
- River Grange Lakes is located in Kane County
- Saddlewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlewood
- Saddlewood is located in DuPage County
- Swift
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Wildrose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Wildrose Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildrose Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildrose Valley
- Wildrose Valley is located in Kane County
- Redgate Ridge
How Far From Wayne Center to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Wayne Center to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wayne Center and extending to:
- Wheaton, which is the Seat of DuPage County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Wayne Center to Springfield, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 621 miles [999.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,199 miles [9,976.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,939 miles [11,167.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,823 miles [7,761.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wayne Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for DuPage County: www.dupageco.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wayne Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wayne Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9428, Longitude: -88.1737 In this case, the coordinates for Wayne Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Wayne Center 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 314.795 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.75 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.817 degrees. |