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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 Dyer, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dyer 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 Dyer:
- 41.494034, -87.521867
- 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 Dyer
- 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 Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lake County
- Since Dyer is near Cook County and also Will County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cook County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Will 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 Dyer
Communities Also Named Dyer ...
We found fourteen communities that are also named Dyer.
Within Indiana, the name Dyer is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Crawford County
- This Dyer is located in Crawford County and lies 546 miles [878.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Dyer that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Dyer.
- California
- Orange County
- This Dyer is located in Orange County and lies 1,733 miles [2,789 km]<1> to the west of the Dyer that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Dyer.
- Colorado
- El Paso 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 Colorado community of Dyer [El Paso County].
- Florida
- Palm Beach 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 Florida community of Dyer [Palm Beach County].
- Kentucky
- Breckinridge County
- This Dyer is located in Breckinridge County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Dyer that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Breckinridge County community of Dyer.
- Louisiana
- Rapides Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Dyer [Rapides Parish].
- Michigan
- Cass 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 Michigan community of Dyer [Cass County].
- Nebraska
- Rock County
- This Dyer is located in Rock County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dyer that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock County community of Dyer.
- Nevada
- Esmeralda County
- This Dyer is located in Esmeralda County and lies 1,638 miles [2,636.1 km]<1> to the west of the Dyer that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Esmeralda County community of Dyer.
- Ontario
- This Dyer lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dyer that is located in Lake County.
- Tennessee
- Gibson County
- This Dyer is located in Gibson County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Dyer that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Dyer.
- Texas
- Fort Bend 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 Texas community of Dyer [Fort Bend County].
- Washington
- Douglas 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 Washington community of Dyer [Douglas County].
- West Virginia
- Webster County
- This Dyer is located in Webster County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Dyer that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Dyer.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dyer ...
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.
- Black Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Black Oak is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Cook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cook is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
- Crete
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Eagle Lake is located in Will County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
- Gerry Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gerry Park is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerry Park
- Globe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Globe is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Greenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Hartsdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Highland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Homewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Independence Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Independence Hill is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Hill
- Indian Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Indian Hill is located in Cook County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hill
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Ivanhoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ivanhoe is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Liberty Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Park is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Park
- Lincoln Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lincoln Village is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
- Lottaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Munster
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Park Forest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Willowbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
How Far From Dyer 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 town such as Dyer to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dyer and extending to:
- Crown Point, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dyer to Crown Point, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 138 miles [222.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 580 miles [933.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,197 miles [9,973.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,934 miles [11,159.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,817 miles [7,752.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dyer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Dyer 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 Dyer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Dyer 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 Dyer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4940, Longitude: -87.5219 |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.364 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.195 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.623 degrees. |
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