Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woodcrest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodcrest and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woodcrest
- 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 Woodcrest:
- 41.489479, -90.253734
- 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 Woodcrest
- 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 Henry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Henry County
- Since Woodcrest is near Rock Island County and also Scott County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rock Island County
- eBird sighting report for Scott 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 Woodcrest ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name Woodcrest.
There are two communities within Illinois that are also named Woodcrest.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Saint Clair County
- Winnebago County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- California
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This Woodcrest is located in Kent County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<1> to the east of the Woodcrest that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Woodcrest.
- New Castle County
- This Woodcrest is located in New Castle County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km] to the east of the Woodcrest that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Woodcrest.
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Woodcrest is located in Bibb County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Woodcrest that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Woodcrest.
- DeKalb County
- This Woodcrest is located in DeKalb County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km] to the south southeast of the Woodcrest that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Woodcrest.
- Indiana
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Woodcrest is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km]<1> to the east of the Woodcrest that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Woodcrest.
- Frederick County
- This Woodcrest is located in Frederick County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km] to the east of the Woodcrest that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Woodcrest.
- Harford County
- This Woodcrest is located in Harford County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km] to the east of the Woodcrest that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Woodcrest.
- Mississippi
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Davidson County
- This Woodcrest is located in Davidson County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Woodcrest that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Woodcrest.
- Stanly County
- This Woodcrest is located in Stanly County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km] to the southeast of the Woodcrest that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanly County community of Woodcrest.
- Wake County
- This Woodcrest is located in Wake County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km] to the east southeast of the Woodcrest that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Woodcrest.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodcrest ...
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.
- Carbon Cliff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Cliff
- Carbon Cliff is located in Rock Island County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon Cliff <3>
- Cedar Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Brook
- Cedar Brook is located in Rock Island County
- Coal Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Coal Valley is located in Rock Island County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Valley <3>
- Green River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
- Green River is located in Henry County
- Green Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
- Green Rock is located in Henry County
- Hickory Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Henry County
- Poplar Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Rock Island County
- Rapids City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapids City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids City
- Rapids City is located in Rock Island County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapids City <3>
- Shady Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Beach
- Shady Beach is located in Henry County
- Sunny Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Sunny Hill is located in Henry County
- Timber Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in Henry County
How Far From Woodcrest to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Woodcrest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodcrest and extending to:
- Cambridge, which is the Seat of Henry County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Woodcrest to Cambridge, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 121 miles [194.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 718 miles [1,155.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,296 miles [10,132.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,039 miles [11,328.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,926 miles [7,927.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodcrest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Henry County: www.henrycty.com/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woodcrest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodcrest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4895, Longitude: -90.2537 In this case, the coordinates for Woodcrest 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 Woodcrest 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 316.186 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.276 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.977 degrees. |