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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 Woodland Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodland Hills 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 Woodland Hills:
    • 37.607551, -88.944514
    • 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 Woodland Hills
  • 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 Woodland Hills ...

We found 28 communities that share the name Woodland Hills.

There are two communities within Illinois that are also named Woodland Hills.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 27 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Illinois ...
    • Kane County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Kane County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the north of the Woodland Hills that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of Woodland Hills.
    • Whiteside County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Whiteside County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the north of the Woodland Hills that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whiteside County community of Woodland Hills.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lee County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Lee County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Woodland Hills that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Woodland Hills.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Montgomery County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km] to the south southeast of the Woodland Hills that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Woodland Hills.
      • Pike County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Pike County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km] to the south southeast of the Woodland Hills that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Woodland Hills.
      • Shelby County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Shelby County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km] to the south southeast of the Woodland Hills that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Woodland Hills.
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km] to the south southeast of the Woodland Hills that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Woodland Hills.
    • Alberta
      • This Woodland Hills lies 1,567 miles [2,521.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woodland Hills that is located in Williamson County.
    • Arkansas
      • Fulton County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Fulton County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodland Hills that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Woodland Hills.
      • Pulaski County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Pulaski County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km] to the southwest of the Woodland Hills that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Woodland Hills.
      • Saline County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Saline County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km] to the southwest of the Woodland Hills that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Woodland Hills.
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,669 miles [2,686 km]<1> to the west of the Woodland Hills that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Woodland Hills.
    • Georgia
      • Clarke County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Clarke County and lies 402 miles [647 km]<1> to the southeast of the Woodland Hills that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Woodland Hills.
      • DeKalb County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in DeKalb County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km] to the southeast of the Woodland Hills that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Woodland Hills.
      • Laurens 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 Georgia community of Woodland Hills [Laurens County].
      • Walker County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Walker County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km] to the southeast of the Woodland Hills that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Woodland Hills.
    • Indiana
      • LaGrange County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in LaGrange County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Woodland Hills that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaGrange County community of Woodland Hills.
    • Iowa
      • Polk County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Polk County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woodland Hills that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Woodland Hills.
    • Kentucky
      • Jefferson County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Jefferson County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodland Hills that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Woodland Hills.
    • Maryland
      • Calvert County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Calvert County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the east of the Woodland Hills that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Woodland Hills.
    • Mississippi
      • Hinds County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Hinds County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Woodland Hills that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Woodland Hills.
    • North Carolina
      • Henderson County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Henderson County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Woodland Hills that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Woodland Hills.
    • Ohio
      • Greene County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Greene County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodland Hills that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Woodland Hills.
    • South Carolina
      • Lexington County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Lexington County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Woodland Hills that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Woodland Hills.
    • Texas
      • Dallas County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Dallas County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodland Hills that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Woodland Hills.
      • Hill County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Hill County and lies 617 miles [993 km] to the southwest of the Woodland Hills that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hill County community of Woodland Hills.
    • Utah
      • Utah County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Utah County and lies 1,229 miles [1,977.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodland Hills that is located in Williamson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Utah County community of Woodland Hills.
    • Virginia
      • Washington 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 Virginia community of Woodland Hills [Washington County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodland Hills ...

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.

  • Deer Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
    • Deer Ridge is located in Johnson County
  • Egypt Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Shores
    • Egypt Shores is located in Williamson County
  • Egyptian Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egyptian Hills
    • Egyptian Hills is located in Johnson County
  • Goreville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Lake Crest
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crest
    • Lake Crest is located in Williamson County
  • Pharoahs Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pharoahs Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharoahs Gardens
    • Pharoahs Gardens is located in Johnson County
  • Sleepy Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
    • Sleepy Hollow is located in Williamson County
  • Sugar Creek Ranch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek Ranch
    • Sugar Creek Ranch is located in Johnson County
  • Sunset Harbor
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Harbor
    • Sunset Harbor is located in Williamson County
  • Wagon Creek Heaven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagon Creek Heaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagon Creek Heaven
    • Wagon Creek Heaven is located in Johnson County

How Far From Woodland Hills 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 Woodland Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Marion, which is the Seat of Williamson County, lies just to the North.
  • Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Woodland Hills to Springfield, with an average speed<5>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 651 miles [1,047.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,439 miles [10,362.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,168 miles [11,535.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,046 miles [8,120.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

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- Woodland Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodland Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6076, Longitude: -88.9445       In this case, the coordinates for Woodland Hills 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Woodland Hills 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Woodland Hills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.218 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.631 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.304 degrees.




 

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