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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 Wellington Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wellington Heights 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 Wellington Heights:
    • 41.538611, -88.191944
    • 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 Wellington Heights
  • 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 Wellington Heights ...

We found four communities that share the name Wellington Heights.

Within Illinois, the name Wellington Heights is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Wellington Heights is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,706 miles [2,745.5 km]<1> to the west of the Wellington Heights that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Wellington Heights.
    • Indiana
      • Shelby County
      • This Wellington Heights is located in Shelby County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Wellington Heights that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Wellington Heights.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This Wellington Heights is located in Fairfax County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Wellington Heights that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Wellington Heights.
    • West Virginia
      • Barbour County
      • This Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Wellington Heights that is located in Will County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Wellington Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wellington Heights ...

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 northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lawns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lawns
    • Crystal Lawns is located in Will County
  • Erin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
    • Erin is located in Will County
  • Fox Meadow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadow
    • Fox Meadow is located in Will County
  • Grand Prairie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Prairie
    • Grand Prairie is located in Will County
  • Hunt Club
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Club have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Club
    • Hunt Club is located in Will County
  • Pheasant Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Landing
    • Pheasant Landing is located in Will County
  • Pleasant Knoll
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Knoll
    • Pleasant Knoll is located in Will County
  • Prairie Trail
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Trail
    • Prairie Trail is located in Will County
  • Riverwalk
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwalk
    • Riverwalk is located in Will County
  • Springwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
    • Springwood is located in Will County
  • Squires Mill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squires Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires Mill
    • Squires Mill is located in Will County
  • Sunset Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
    • Sunset Hills is located in Will County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Sunset Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Ridge
      • Sunset Ridge is located in Will County
    • Vintage
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage
      • Vintage is located in Will County
    • Vintage Harvest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage Harvest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Harvest
      • Vintage Harvest is located in Will County
    • Winding Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Creek
      • Winding Creek is located in Will County

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

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

  • Joliet, which is the Seat of Will County, lies just to the East.
  • Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Wellington Heights 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 615 miles [989.7 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 4,842 miles [7,792.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wellington Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wellington Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5386, Longitude: -88.1919       In this case, the coordinates for Wellington Heights 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 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 Wellington Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.808 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.707 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.94 degrees.




 

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