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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 Wedgewood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wedgewood 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 Wedgewood:
    • 41.563056, -88.212222
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Wedgewood
  • 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 Will County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Will County
    • Since Wedgewood is near Grundy County and also Kendall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Grundy County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Kendall 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Wedgewood

Communities Also Named Wedgewood ...

We found seventeen communities that are also named Wedgewood.

Within Illinois, the name Wedgewood is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of seventeen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • 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 Alberta community of Wedgewood.
    • Delaware
      • Kent County
      • This Wedgewood is located in Kent County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<2> to the east of the Wedgewood that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Wedgewood.
      • New Castle County
      • This Wedgewood is located in New Castle County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km] to the east of the Wedgewood that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Wedgewood.
    • Georgia
      • Coweta County
      • This Wedgewood is located in Coweta County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Wedgewood that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coweta County community of Wedgewood.
      • Fayette County
      • This Wedgewood is located in Fayette County and lies 598 miles [962.4 km] to the south southeast of the Wedgewood that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Wedgewood.
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Wedgewood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Wedgewood that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Wedgewood.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis 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 Missouri community of Wedgewood [Saint Louis County].
    • New York
      • Schuyler County
      • This Wedgewood is located in Schuyler County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<2> to the east of the Wedgewood that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuyler County community of Wedgewood.
    • North Carolina
      • Wake County
      • This Wedgewood is located in Wake County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<2> to the southeast of the Wedgewood that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Wedgewood.
    • Nova Scotia
      • 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 Nova Scotia community of Wedgewood.
    • South Carolina
      • Richland County
      • This Wedgewood is located in Richland County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<2> to the southeast of the Wedgewood that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Wedgewood.
    • Texas
      • Tarrant 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 Texas community of Wedgewood [Tarrant County].
    • Virginia
      • Chesapeake City
      • This Wedgewood is located in Chesapeake City and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Wedgewood that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesapeake City community of Wedgewood.
      • Chesterfield County
      • This Wedgewood is located in Chesterfield County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km] to the east southeast of the Wedgewood that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Wedgewood.
      • Danville City
      • This Wedgewood is located in Danville City and lies 582 miles [936.6 km] to the southeast of the Wedgewood that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Danville City community of Wedgewood.
      • Henrico County
      • This Wedgewood is located in Henrico County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km] to the east southeast of the Wedgewood that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Wedgewood.
      • Norfolk City
      • This Wedgewood is located in Norfolk City and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km] to the east southeast of the Wedgewood that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Wedgewood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wedgewood ...

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.

  • Crystal Lawns
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Crystal Lawns is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lawns
  • Erin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Erin is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
  • Fox Meadow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Fox Meadow is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadow
  • Grand Prairie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Grand Prairie is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Prairie
  • Hunt Club
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hunt Club is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Club
  • Liberty Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Liberty Grove is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
  • Pheasant Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Pheasant Landing is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Landing
  • Pleasant Knoll
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Knoll is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Knoll
  • Prairie Trail
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Prairie Trail is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Trail
  • Riverwalk
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Riverwalk is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwalk
  • Spangler Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Spangler Farms is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler Farms
  • Squires Mill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Squires Mill is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires Mill
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Sunset Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Sunset Hills is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
    • Sunset Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Sunset Ridge is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Ridge
    • Vintage
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Vintage is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage
    • Vintage Harvest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Vintage Harvest is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Harvest
    • Winding Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Winding Creek is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Creek

How Far From Wedgewood to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Wedgewood to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Joliet, which is the Seat of Will County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Wedgewood 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 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 616 miles [991.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,219 miles [10,008.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,958 miles [11,197.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,841 miles [7,790.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Wedgewood 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wedgewood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Wedgewood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wedgewood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5631, Longitude: -88.2122       In this case, the coordinates for Wedgewood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.821 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.726 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.943 degrees.