Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in The Willows, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Willows and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for The Willows
- 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 The Willows:
- 42.100000, -87.839722
- 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 The Willows
- 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 Cook County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cook County
- Since The Willows is near Lake County and also DuPage County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lake 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
Communities Also Named The Willows ...
We found 24 communities that share the name The Willows.
Within Illinois, the name The Willows is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 22 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Glenn County
- This The Willows is located in Glenn County and lies 1,792 miles [2,883.9 km]<1> to the west of the The Willows that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glenn County community of The Willows.
- Marin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of The Willows [Marin County].
- San Diego County
- This The Willows is located in San Diego County and lies 1,697 miles [2,731.1 km] to the west southwest of the The Willows that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of The Willows.
- San Mateo County
- This The Willows is located in San Mateo County and lies 1,836 miles [2,954.8 km] to the west of the The Willows that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of The Willows.
- Santa Cruz County
- This The Willows is located in Santa Cruz County and lies 1,833 miles [2,949.9 km] to the west of the The Willows that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Cruz County community of The Willows.
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This The Willows is located in Sussex County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the The Willows that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of The Willows.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This The Willows is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,025 miles [1,649.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the The Willows that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of The Willows.
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This The Willows is located in Clayton County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the The Willows that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of The Willows.
- Douglas County
- This The Willows is located in Douglas County and lies 599 miles [964 km] to the south southeast of the The Willows that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of The Willows.
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This The Willows is located in Calvert County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the east southeast of the The Willows that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of The Willows.
- Harford County
- This The Willows is located in Harford County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km] to the east southeast of the The Willows that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of The Willows.
- Howard County
- This The Willows is located in Howard County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km] to the east southeast of the The Willows that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of The Willows.
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This The Willows is located in Middlesex County and lies 831 miles [1,337.4 km]<1> to the east of the The Willows that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of The Willows.
- Mississippi
- Claiborne County
- This The Willows is located in Claiborne County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the The Willows that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne County community of The Willows.
- Montana
- Dawson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of The Willows [Dawson County].
- New Brunswick
- This The Willows lies 1,157 miles [1,862 km]<1> to the east northeast of the The Willows that is located in Cook County.
- New Hampshire
- Rockingham County
- This The Willows is located in Rockingham County and lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km]<1> to the east of the The Willows that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of The Willows.
- North Dakota
- Griggs County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of The Willows [Griggs County].
- Ohio
- Madison County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of The Willows [Madison County].
- Summit County
- This The Willows is located in Summit County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km]<1> to the east of the The Willows that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of The Willows.
- Oregon
- Gilliam County
- This The Willows is located in Gilliam County and lies 1,610 miles [2,591 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Willows that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilliam County community of The Willows.
- Saskatchewan
- This The Willows lies 1,005 miles [1,617.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the The Willows that is located in Cook County.
- Virginia
- Stafford County
- This The Willows is located in Stafford County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the The Willows that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of The Willows.
- Washington
- King County
- This The Willows is located in King County and lies 1,707 miles [2,747.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Willows that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of The Willows.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near The Willows ...
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.
- Ancient Tree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ancient Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Tree
- Ancient Tree is located in Cook County
- Arrowhead
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Birch Pond
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Pond
- Birch Pond is located in Cook County
- Buttonwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwood
- Buttonwood is located in Cook County
- Cobblewood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblewood
- Cobblewood is located in Cook County
- Colonial Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Cook County
- Covenant Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covenant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenant Village
- Covenant Village is located in Cook County
- Cozy Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cozy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozy Corner
- Cozy Corner is located in Cook County
- Driftwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Edgewood Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Grove
- Edgewood Grove is located in Cook County
- Fair Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Meadows
- Fair Meadows is located in Cook County
- Fox Hedge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Continue List (25 more) ...
- Fox Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Garden Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Court
- Garden Court is located in Cook County
- Glenview
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- Glenview is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenview <5>
- Heathercrest
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathercrest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathercrest
- Heathercrest is located in Cook County
- Indian Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ridge
- Indian Ridge is located in Cook County
- Lee Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Mallard Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Creek
- Mallard Creek is located in Cook County
- Maple Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Maple Ridge is located in Cook County
- Meadow Green
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Green have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Green
- Meadow Green is located in Cook County
- Pheasant Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Creek
- Pheasant Creek is located in Cook County
- Royal Court
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Court
- Royal Court is located in Cook County
- Royal Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Ridge
- Royal Ridge is located in Cook County
- Solar Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solar Grove
- Solar Grove is located in Cook County
- Sportmans Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sportmans Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportmans Cove
- Sportmans Cove is located in Cook County
- Stonebrook
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebrook
- Stonebrook is located in Cook County
- Stonegate
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Summerhill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerhill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
- Summerhill is located in Cook County
- Sunset Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Court
- Sunset Court is located in Cook County
- Sunset Fields
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Fields
- Sunset Fields is located in Cook County
- Sycamore Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Lane
- Sycamore Lane is located in Cook County
- Thorn Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Thorn Hill is located in Cook County
- Timber Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in Cook County
- Willow Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Cove
- Willow Cove is located in Cook County
- Willow Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Willow Creek is located in Cook County
- Willow Wood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
- Willow Wood is located in Cook County
- Fox Run
How Far From The Willows 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 The Willows to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in The Willows and extending to:
- Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from The Willows to Chicago, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 185 miles [297.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 608 miles [978.5 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,179 miles [9,944.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,919 miles [11,135.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,803 miles [7,729.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Willows. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/
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- The Willows) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Willows. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1000, Longitude: -87.8397 In this case, the coordinates for The Willows have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 The Willows 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. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about The Willows, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 The Willows to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.572 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.518 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.605 degrees. |