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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 Woodleaf, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodleaf and the surrounding area.
- 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 Woodleaf:
- 41.706667, -88.116667
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Woodleaf
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Will County
- Since Woodleaf is near DuPage County and also Cook County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for DuPage County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cook 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Woodleaf
Communities Also Named Woodleaf ...
We found five communities that are also named Woodleaf.
Within Illinois, the name Woodleaf is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Woodleaf is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,412 miles [2,272.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodleaf that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Woodleaf.
- California
- Napa County
- This Woodleaf is located in Napa County and lies 1,820 miles [2,929 km]<1> to the west of the Woodleaf that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Napa County community of Woodleaf.
- Yuba County
- This Woodleaf is located in Yuba County and lies 1,729 miles [2,782.6 km] to the west of the Woodleaf that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yuba County community of Woodleaf.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Woodleaf is located in Baltimore County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<1> to the east of the Woodleaf that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Woodleaf.
- North Carolina
- Rowan County
- This Woodleaf is located in Rowan County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the southeast of the Woodleaf that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Woodleaf.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodleaf ...
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.
- Cherrywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cherrywood is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Cider Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cider Creek is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cider Creek
- Heritage Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Heritage Creek is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Creek
- Heritage Knolls
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Heritage Knolls is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Knolls
- Hickory Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hickory Oaks is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Oaks
- Home Run
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Home Run is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Run
- Hunters Trail
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hunters Trail is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Trail
- Indian Boundary
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Indian Boundary is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Boundary
- Indian Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Indian Oaks is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
- Ivanhoe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ivanhoe is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Old Sawmill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Old Sawmill is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sawmill
- Pepper Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pepper Tree is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Tree
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Pheasant Chase
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pheasant Chase is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Chase
- Prairie Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Ridge is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Ridge
- Quail Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Quail Grove is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Grove
- River Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- River Woods is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Woods
- Riverbend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Riverbend is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
- Rivermist
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rivermist is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivermist
- Sugar Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sugar Brook is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Brook
- Walnut Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Walnut Ridge is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
- Walnut Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Walnut Woods is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Woods
- Willow Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Willow Grove is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
How Far From Woodleaf 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 Woodleaf to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodleaf and extending to:
- Joliet, which is the Seat of Will County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Woodleaf to Joliet, with an average speed<2> 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 155 miles [249.4 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 614 miles [988.1 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,208 miles [9,990.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,947 miles [11,180.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,831 miles [7,774.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woodleaf) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Woodleaf to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodleaf. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7067, Longitude: -88.1167 In this case, the coordinates for Woodleaf have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.758 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.674 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.856 degrees. |
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