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:
- 42.181967, -89.142605
- 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 Winnebago County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Winnebago County
- Since Woodcrest is near Ogle County and also Boone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ogle County
- eBird sighting report for Boone 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 ...
- Henry County
- Saint Clair County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- California
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This Woodcrest is located in Kent County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Woodcrest that is located in Winnebago 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 725 miles [1,166.8 km] to the east of the Woodcrest that is located in Winnebago 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 704 miles [1,133 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Woodcrest that is located in Winnebago 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 645 miles [1,038 km] to the south southeast of the Woodcrest that is located in Winnebago 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 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Woodcrest that is located in Winnebago 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 631 miles [1,015.5 km] to the east southeast of the Woodcrest that is located in Winnebago 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 691 miles [1,112.1 km] to the east southeast of the Woodcrest that is located in Winnebago 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 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Woodcrest that is located in Winnebago 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 670 miles [1,078.3 km] to the southeast of the Woodcrest that is located in Winnebago 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 715 miles [1,150.7 km] to the southeast of the Woodcrest that is located in Winnebago 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.
- Cheyenne Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyenne Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Heights
- Cheyenne Heights is located in Winnebago County
- Coreys Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coreys Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coreys Bluff
- Coreys Bluff is located in Winnebago County
- Hickory Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
- Hickory Creek is located in Winnebago County
- Indian Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
- Loose Pulley Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loose Pulley Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loose Pulley Junction
- Loose Pulley Junction is located in Ogle County
- Motor Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motor Heights
- Motor Heights is located in Winnebago County
- Silver Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hills
- Silver Hills is located in Winnebago County
- Stillman Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillman Valley
- Stillman Valley is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillman Valley <3>
How Far From Woodcrest 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 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:
- Rockford, which is the Seat of Winnebago County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Woodcrest to Springfield, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 673 miles [1,083.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,222 miles [10,013.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,965 miles [11,209.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,852 miles [7,808.5 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 Winnebago County: www.co.winnebago.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 '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- 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: 42.1820, Longitude: -89.1426 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 315.444 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.524 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.234 degrees. |