Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Wheatland Highlands:
  • 41.679722, -88.220000
  • 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 Wheatland Highlands

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Will County
  • Since Wheatland Highlands is near Kendall County and also DuPage County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kendall County
  • eBird sighting report for DuPage 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 Wheatland Highlands ...

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.

• Champion Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champion Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Creek
  • Champion Creek is located in Will County
• Cider Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cider Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cider Creek
  • Cider Creek is located in Will County
• Crossing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossing
  • Crossing is located in Will County
• Harvest Glen
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Glen
  • Harvest Glen is located in Will County
• Heatherstone
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherstone
  • Heatherstone is located in Will County
• Heritage Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Meadows
  • Heritage Meadows is located in Will County
• High Meadow
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Meadow
  • High Meadow is located in Will County
• Hunters Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
  • Hunters Ridge is located in Will County
• Normantown
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
  • Normantown is located in Will County
• Plantation
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation
  • Plantation is located in Will County
• Prairie Ponds
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Ponds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Ponds
  • Prairie Ponds is located in Will County
• Quail Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
  • Quail Run is located in Will County
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  • Riverbend
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverbend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
    • Riverbend is located in Will County
  • Saddle Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Creek
    • Saddle Creek is located in Will County
  • Stillwater
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
    • Stillwater is located in Will County
  • Wheatland Plains
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland Plains
    • Wheatland Plains is located in Will County
  • Wheatland View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland View
    • Wheatland View is located in Will County
  • Wolf Creek Island
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Island
    • Wolf Creek Island is located in Will County
  • Woodlake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake
    • Woodlake is located in Will County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Wheatland Highlands and extending to:

• Joliet, which is the Seat of Will County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wheatland Highlands to Joliet, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 150 miles [241.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 619 miles [996.2 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<4> 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).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,953 miles [11,189.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,837 miles [7,784.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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